Liquid metal embrittlement demonstration with the Ri #shorts #science #scienceeducation #liquidmetal
This is gallium: a metal that melts in your hand. ?
When you place a drop of it on aluminium, it becomes so brittle that it crumbles between your fingers.
The culprit is a phenomenon known as liquid metal embrittlement.
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When you place a drop of it on aluminium, it becomes so brittle that it crumbles between your fingers.
The culprit is a phenomenon known as liquid metal embrittlement.
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