Using pykrete to teach materials science

Russell Arnott; Gareth Creese; Colin Piper

Using pykrete to teach materials science

Russell Arnott
, Gareth Creese
, Colin Piper

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

The Institute of Physics

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Abstract

Pykrete is a composite material consisting of a mixture of ice and sawdust/woodpulp. The term pykrete is a composite of concrete and Pyke, after Geoffrey Pyke, the inventor usually credited with its discovery.

Original language	English
Pages	11-13
Number of pages	3
Volume	93
No.	345
Specialist publication	School Science Review
Publisher	Association for Science Education
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2012

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Using pykrete to teach materials science

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