EPISODE · Jul 25, 2024 · 5 MIN
Aluminum, Sapphire Glass, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery
from Periodic Table of Death and Mystery · host Carol Potenza's monthly podcast, hosted by Laura Haas
Sapphires are made up of a mixture of aluminum and oxygen slightly contaminated with titanium and iron. Get rid of the contamination, and aluminum oxide is completely transparent. That’s right: Transparent aluminum. Now where have we heard that term before?
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Sapphires are made up of a mixture of aluminum and oxygen slightly contaminated with titanium and iron. Get rid of the contamination, and aluminum oxide is completely transparent. That’s right: Transparent aluminum. Now where have we heard that term before?
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