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superplastic

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superplastic [ˌsuːpəˈplæstɪk]
adj
(Engineering / General Engineering) (of a metal, alloy, etc.) very easily moulded at high temperatures without fracturing
n
(Engineering / General Engineering) such a metal, alloy, etc.
superplasticity  n


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Thompson implies in his Introduction that Superplastic Aluminium was first produced in 1980, however as many AR readers know, the Sainsbury Centre, completed in 1978, was originally clad in superplastic aluminium, and Superform of Worcester and Riverside, California was founded in 1975.
00 Paperback TA418 A June 2006 conference brought together academic researchers and industrial practitioners to share the latest developments and applications in superplasticity and superplastic forming technology.
Emily Barton When I was in college, I sang in a band named after the superplastic in Gravity's Rainbow: Imipolex G.
 
 
 
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