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Discovery of unique alloy in Hiroshima blast residues

Overview

Researchers have identified a previously unknown multicomponent metal alloy within microscopic glassy debris particles, known as ‘hiroshimaites’, resulting from the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Led by mineralogist Luca Bindi of the University of Florence, the study published in ‘Science Advances’ analyzed samples found in the bay near Hiroshima. The research team identified a 10-micrometer grain featuring a complex crystalline structure and chemical composition including iron, chromium, silicon, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, and aluminum.

Scientists believe the alloy formed when the ‘Little Boy’ detonation’s fireball, which exceeded 7,000 °C, vaporized urban materials and industrial metals. This created a plasma that cooled rapidly, allowing elements to combine in a highly ordered atomic structure that has not been observed in nature or industry before.

Entities

Hiroshima · University of Florence · Luca Bindi · Japan · Mario Wanie

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Hiroshima atomic blast residues reveal previously unknown metal alloy

    Researchers led by Luca Bindi have discovered a previously unknown metal alloy within microscopic particles formed during the 1945 Hiroshima atomic explosion.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Hiroshima atomic bomb yields previously unknown multicomponent alloy

    Scientists led by Luca Bindi discovered a new multicomponent alloy formed by the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb fireball, expanding knowledge of materials created by nuclear detonations.

Sources

6yka.com · monitor.hr · skopje1.mk