Plastic/Metal Composite Material Acts on its Own
When it comes to the resistance levels that materials can withstand, various sensors are used in order to aid engineers to know so. But that is old news. Today, some folks over at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Material Research (IFAM) may be able to change all that, coming up with a new material that can reportedly act via its own sensors.
The electrical resistance of the substance changes as it is subjected to tensile or pressure loads, and these changes are sent as signals through cables to a measuring instrument.
This material can be made using various forms of plastics, and is easily processed using conventional machines such as extruders and injection molders – this means it can be custom-made for specific applications. It is lightweight and a good conductor for electricity and heat.
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