Photo: Marek Hensl, Czech Radio
Winter coats roads and bridges with salt, and when mixed with moisture, it slowly and relentlessly eats away at metal structures. Scientists at the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Academy of Sciences are trying to combat this. In their laboratories, they subject steel to extreme stress, monitor its failure, and develop new metal alloys designed to last longer, whether on bridges or in space.
Jan Klusák from the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Academy of Sciences shows an ultrasonic pulsator used for testing material fatigue.
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Author: Jakub Ferenčík