Shape memory alloys can "remember" a condition. If they are deformed, a temperature change can be enough to bring them back to their original shape. A simulation calculates the characteristics of these materials.
Engineering
Jul 13, 2009
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The craft of glassmaking extends way back in time. It was over five-thousand years ago when mankind learned how to make glass. Even prior to this discovery, humans had been using naturally occurring glass for tool making. ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 10, 2013
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Metallic alloys at the nanometer scale (nanoalloys) have great potential in electrocatalysis. The interaction among different components in nanoalloys may modify the electronic configurations of active metals and generate ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2020
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Astronauts on the International Space Station have begun running an experiment that could shine new light on how metal alloys are formed.
Materials Science
Jan 10, 2018
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Down a hallway in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), scientists study the workings of a machine in a room stuffed with wires and metal components. The researchers seek to explain ...
General Physics
Jan 14, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research on an aluminum-silicon alloy in space could lead to stronger materials manufactured on Earth.
Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2010
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A new heating method for certain metals could lead to improved earthquake-resistant construction materials.
Condensed Matter
Aug 31, 2017
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Finding new, low-cost ways to make better metal alloys and composites is one of the holy grails of the materials research world. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fundamental discoveries in optimizing the performance of light-weight metal alloys have earned recognition for Kiran Solanki, a new ASU engineering faculty member.
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2012
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Quick-cooling molten atoms give metal alloys a glassy, or random, atomic structure that generates higher elasticity and better wear- and corrosion-resistance than their crystalline alloy counterparts. However, these 'metallic ...
Condensed Matter
May 8, 2013
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