EPFL researchers have developed models of magnesium alloys to understand how to make the metal more pliable. Magnesium is the lightest metal on earth but cannot easily be shaped into usable forms. The researchers hope that ...
Materials Science
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Magnesium alloy can be made stronger and more workable by hot pressing under optimized conditions to produce an ultra-fine crystalline structure, A*STAR researchers have shown. The improved material means magnesium alloy ...
Materials Science
Nov 29, 2017
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Titanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. However, since this super-strong metal is not absorbed by the body over time, it can cause complications like ...
Materials Science
Oct 3, 2017
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Magnesium—the lightest of all structural metals—has a lot going for it in the quest to make ever lighter cars and trucks that go farther on a tank of fuel or battery charge.
Materials Science
Aug 22, 2017
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A research team at NIMS and Nagaoka University of Technology developed high strength magnesium sheet metal that has excellent formability comparable to that of the aluminum sheet metal currently used in body panels of some ...
Materials Science
Jul 24, 2017
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Since magnesium alloys are degradable, they could provide an alternative to the metals traditionally used as prostheses, connecting parts to heal bones or as stents for cardiovascular problems. A study by the UPV/EHU Faculty ...
Materials Science
Jun 22, 2017
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The movement of atoms in solids controls everything.
Materials Science
Mar 9, 2017
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Scientists at Brunel University London have perfected the first ever grain refiner master alloy for magnesium-aluminium alloys.
Condensed Matter
Mar 8, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated a new metal matrix composite that is so light that it can float on water. A boat made of such lightweight composites will not sink despite damage to its structure. The new material also promises ...
Materials Science
May 12, 2015
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Ever since the Bronze Age, metals have been cast in different shapes for different applications. Smooth surfaces that are resistant to corrosion are crucial for many of the present-day uses of cast metals, ranging from bio-implants ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 25, 2013
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