N.C. State: Study - Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation
November 07, 2025
November 07, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation
A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force - enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car - at much lower weight than solid steel. The finding raises the possibility of creating a safer generation of tanker cars for transporting hazard . . .
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Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation
A new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force - enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car - at much lower weight than solid steel. The finding raises the possibility of creating a safer generation of tanker cars for transporting hazard . . .