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Materials Science In Aerospace: Silicon Nitride And The Space Shuttle
With extraordinary strength, thermal resistance, and chemical properties, ceramics impact our lives on a daily basis — particularly in the space-launch world. One of the most widely-utilized ceramics is Silicon Nitride (Si3N4). From the space shuttle to medical implants, engineers deploy this advanced ceramic in the most extreme applications. This brief article focuses on how aerospace engineers use Si3N4 to aid mankind’s mission to explore the solar system.
