Lead-free solder alloys have been around for as long as people have done soldering, with sources dating back about 5,000 years. Most of these alloys were combinations like copper-silver or silver-gold ...

In metal alloys, behavior at the atomic scale affects the material's properties. However, the number of possible alloys is astronomical. Scientists developed a theoretical model that allows him to ...

Crystalline alloys used in motors today lose some energy through heat, but glass-like metals could solve this engineering ...

Compressing hydrogen demands high pressures; liquefying it requires extreme cooling. Both approaches carry energy penalties, safety considerations, and infrastructure costs that limit wider adoption.

The first time that materials scientist Brian Cantor took a stab at mixing a lot of different elements together was in 1980. Then a lecturer at the University of Sussex, Cantor wondered why ...

Metal and metallic alloy casting is widely used for manufacturing components in high-performance industries, including automotive and aerospace. However, cast metallic alloys often exhibit limitations ...

Complex metal alloys enter a new era of predictive design for aerospace and other high-temperature applications. Complex metal alloys enter a new era of predictive design for aerospace and other ...

Almost all alloys corrode or rust to an extent. Corrosion is a type of oxidation, and rusting is a component of corrosion. Rusting occurs when the alloy is in contact with air and humidity, resulting ...