A voxel in an aluminum cuboctahedra lattice (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A voxel in an aluminum cuboctahedra lattice

Caption

A voxel in an aluminum cuboctahedra lattice (which has eight triangular faces and six square faces) is strong enough to support 228 kilograms, or about the weight of an upright piano. 

Credit

Jack Forman

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