Chain-mail fabric stiffens under confining pressure

Laurent Orgéas ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 596, issue 7871, 196-197

Abstract: The mechanical properties of chain mail have been revisited. The findings reveal that, under confining pressure, chain-mail-inspired materials can switch from pliable to stiff structures that have outstanding load-bearing capacities.

Keywords: Materials science; Engineering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-02116-2

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