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Scientific Reports, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-53663-5 Tuning intermetallic growth and flexural performance in gallium-based amalgams via Sn/In alloying and solidifying at controlled temperature

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Nature Communications, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74449-3 Silicon-enriched linear complexions on dislocations enable Grade 91 ferritic steel to retain exceptional ductility after irradiation. This finding offers a new mechanism to overcome the strength–ductility tradeoff in irradiated structural alloys.

Lightweight, higher-temperature alloys developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have met the strength and durability operating requirements of General Motors' new low-mass, high-efficiency medium-duty truck engine.

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.

Metallurgy has always been about control. For centuries, getting metals to blend predictably was the difference between a reliable tool and a brittle failure. Today, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are tackling that challenge in a modern form: high-entropy alloys (HEAs), a class of materials developed over the last two…

Produced on an industrial scale since the 19th century, steel has profoundly transformed the way we build . The combination of iron and small amounts of carbon has given rise to a material capable of combining mechanical strength, relative lightness, and constructive precision, making possible some of the major achievements of modern engineering and architecture. From skyscrapers and bridges to f…

Researchers at the US Department of Energy‘s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed DuAlumin-3D, a 3D printable aluminum alloy engineered to survive temperatures far beyond the reach of conventional aluminum. Designed for high-performance automotive and aerospace components, the alloy went from concept to full-scale prototype automotive p…

With the launch of Custom Foundry Runtime (CFR), Continuum Powders is making its plasma-gas atomization infrastructure available to manufacturers, researchers, and advanced materials developers on their terms, covering everything from specialty alloy development and small-batch production runs to the processing of high-value and precious metal materials. The offering formalizes a capability Conti…

Mineral exploration company Scandium Canada has signed a mutual non-disclosure agreement with the University of Waterloo to establish a research collaboration focused on additive manufacturing of aluminum-scandium alloys.  The partnership pairs Scandium Canada’s Scandium+ division with Waterloo’s Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, known as MSAM, one of Canada’s …

Researchers show friction stir welding can join LPBF CuNiSiCr copper alloy while nearly eliminating porosity and lifting strength, hinting at a workable path to larger, higher performing thermal hardware. The post Friction Stir Welding Boosts LPBF Copper Performance appeared on Fabbaloo .

A team at the University of Minnesota discovered that changing a metal film's thickness by just a few nanometers can dramatically alter how it behaves electronically. The finding reveals a surprising new way to control metals and could help power future advances in electronics, catalysis, and quantum technology.

Nature Communications, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73757-y Metal clusters can make efficient catalysts but often grow unstable at high heat. Here, the authors show how nickel particles can disperse into stable clusters, improving hydrogen production and durability.

This study investigates the effects of electron beam (e-beam) irradiation on the mechanical and structural properties of eight bulk metallic samples, comprising both polycrystalline (PC) and single-crystalline (SC) forms of Ni, Cr, V, and Ti. These metals were evaluated as potential candidates for beam exit windows in high-power (MW-class) particle accelerators. The primary objective is to identi…

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Nature Catalysis, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41929-026-01544-5 Pt-based alloys are among the most active catalysts for fuel cells, but strategies to improve their performance are still needed. Now a series of non-metal-modified Pt-based compositionally complex alloys is prepared via a general solvothermal approach and tested for the oxygen reduction reaction, where PtCuNiCoN is s…

There are several good reasons gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth....