Engineers have spent decades trying to build metals that do not snap, melt, or grind away under extreme conditions, and for a long time the tradeoffs seemed unavoidable. Push strength too far and a ...

Nonferrous Metals provides an overview of the properties and uses of common nonferrous metals, including aluminum, copper, magnesium, nickel, lead, and titanium. This class also discusses how ...

A new generation of refractory alloys with excellent high-temperature performance is urgently demanded for aero-engines, gas turbines, and nuclear power plants. As the service temperature of their hot ...

The new technology involves dissolving refractory metals in superheated aluminum melt, the university's press service reported MOSCOW, February 12. /TASS/. Scientists from Belgorod National Research ...