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Why does heating make some metals brittle?

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Why does heating make some metals brittle?

« on: 09/06/2016 23:50:01 »

Ajoy Kumar asked the Naked Scientists:

Why does high strength steel show brittleness while heating but mild steel doesn't?

What do you think?

« Last Edit: 11/06/2016 09:24:51 by chris »

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Re: Why does heating make some metals brittle?

« Reply #1 on: 11/06/2016 09:26:38 »

This kitchen science experiment exploring how heating affects steel addresses this question.

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