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Novel elastic alloy achieves 20x temperature change and 90% Carnot efficiency in solid-state heat pumping
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Novel elastic alloy achieves 20x temperature change and 90% Carnot efficiency in solid-state heat pumping

Key idea and candidate materials for large thermoelastic effect (TeE). Credit: HKUST Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University...

Explainable AI framework reveals how element combinations boost alloy strength and durability
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Explainable AI framework reveals how element combinations boost alloy strength and durability

Synthesis and characterization of selected MPEAs. Credit: npj Computational Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41524-025-01600-x Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and...

A printable aluminum alloy system can balance strength and cost in the automotive industry
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A printable aluminum alloy system can balance strength and cost in the automotive industry

Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Materials Science and Engineering Aluminum alloys are widely used in transportation applications because of their high strength-to-weight ratio, as...

‘Hyperadaptor’ alloy with stable properties stands strong across extreme temperatures
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‘Hyperadaptor’ alloy with stable properties stands strong across extreme temperatures

Tensile properties and microstructure of a Ni-based high entropy alloy exhibiting temperature-insensitive mechanical behavior over a wide temperature range. Credit: POSTECH A research...

Nanoscale tweaks help alloy withstand high-speed impacts
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Nanoscale tweaks help alloy withstand high-speed impacts

In-situ measurements of microprojectile impact data of NC Cu-3Ta. Credit: Communications Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43246-025-00757-8 A Cornell-led collaboration devised a new method for...

Specialized says calling its new Vado SL 2 Alloy an e-bike is still an insult – here’s why
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Specialized says calling its new Vado SL 2 Alloy an e-bike is still an insult – here’s why

The Vado SL 2 has just launched It’s Specialized’s latest mainstream electric bike It features a 520W battery and up to five hours...

Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration
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Superelastic alloy that functions in extreme temperatures could aid space exploration

Stress-strain curves at various temperatures for the Ti-Al-Cr superelastic alloy. The surface temperature ranges of Earth, Mars and the moon are also shown....

3D-printed alloy conserves nickel while maintaining stainless steel strength
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3D-printed alloy conserves nickel while maintaining stainless steel strength

(a) Schematic diagram of D-WAAM system, where a six-axis robotic arm is connected to the tungsten inert gas torch. Credit: Yipu Xu et...

Scientists transform dealloying into sustainable lightweight alloy design
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Scientists transform dealloying into sustainable lightweight alloy design

Thermodynamics-based microstructural design guidelines for reactive vapor-phase dealloying-alloying synthesis. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads2140 Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials (MPI-SusMat) researchers...