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Metals Under Pressure

Matt Whitaker, a physicist at Stony Brook University, describes how scientists use high-energy x-ray beams to "see" the forging process used to strengthen metals for structures such as bridges and skyscrapers. In this installment of NSLS-II Science Shorts, learn how scientists use x-rays, combined with a unique hydraulic press, to examine metals at high pressures and temperatures and understand and improve the forging process.