The stainless steel body of Tesla’s Cybertruck is reportedly leading to issues with gaps in between the panels::The Cybertruck’s steel is made in “coils that resemble giant rolls of toilet paper,” WSJ reported.

  • CmdrShepard
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t this what Saturn did or is nitinol some sort of metal alloy?

    • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Nitinol is an alloy of 60% nickel and 40% titanium (usually). It can be used in memory materials or to capture energy from heat. Basically it can be bent when it’s below a certain temperature (like a regular metal) and it creates force to restore its shape when it’s heated.

      Yes, I did learn that by playing modded Factorio. Why do you ask?