Science glossary film: Heat resistant

Heat resistant

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The ability of a substance to withstand the effects of high temperature without being permanently changed.

The ability of a substance to withstand the effects of high temperature without being permanently changed. Heat-resistant materials are essential for applications such as casting metals, and may be as simple as sand or ceramics, or as complex as the carbon fibre-reinforced silicon carbide used in the brakes of some racing cars.

Heat-resistant materials are essential for applications such as casting metals, and may be as simple as sand or ceramics, or as complex as the carbon fibre-reinforced silicon carbide used in the brakes of some racing cars.

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