Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s superalloys!

Wednesday 13th Apr 2022, 9.35am

Did you know that aeroplanes are able to fly because of tiny, TINY structures, less than the width of a human hair?! We’re talking about ‘superalloys’ – special materials that are able to maintain the arrangement of their atoms at incredibly high temperatures, such as those found in a jet engine. Intrigued? Sit back, relax, and let materials scientist Victoria Strutt explain more.