There was a time when aluminum was more expensive than gold. In fact, Napoleon III famously reserved aluminum cutlery for honored guests, while gold utensils were left for others. The metal’s scarcity ...

Engineers have identified a fundamental deformation mechanism that can be leveraged to greatly enhance the fatigue properties of metals, opening the door to a new strategy for designing ...

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 ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed and reach roughly five times the strength of standard cast aluminum used in everyday ...

BOSTON, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundation Alloy is announcing the launch of Molyclast™ MC1200, the strongest molybdenum alloy ever commercialized. MC1200 is the latest in a new class of metals ...

New research shows small additions of nickel and yttrium can dramatically improve the performance of aluminum brazing fillers. This could be a route to stronger joints at lower processing temperatures ...