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Published online 22 July 1999 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news990722-3
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A harder choice
Silicon nitride is a material well-known among engineers for its strength, toughness, resistance to corrosion, low weight and ability to withstand high temperatures - all of which make it suitable for the toughest jobs. The bearings in the fuel pumps of the Space Shuttle, for example, are made from silicon nitride.
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