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Research effort creates new alloys, phase diagram. ... A multi-institutional team led by NREL discovered a way to create new alloys that could form the basis of next-generation semiconductors.
Aaron M. Holder et al. Novel phase diagram behavior and materials design in heterostructural semiconductor alloys. Science Advances , June 2017 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700270 Cite This Page : ...
Without the addition of grain growth control additives, the grain size of these alloys can be quite large leading to brittleness. In most instances, these disadvantages outweigh the cost advantages.
The solid phase alloying process converts aluminum scrap blended with copper, zinc and magnesium into a precisely designed high-strength aluminum alloy product in a matter of minutes compared with to ...
Brasses are copper zinc alloys containing up to about 45% zinc, with possibly small additions of lead for machinability, and tin for strength. Copper zinc alloys are single phase up to about 37% zinc ...
“The Equilibrium Diagram of the System Aluminium-Zinc” is the title of the first of a new series of publications which the Institute of Metals proposes to issue of up-to-date equilibrium ...
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc in some percentages. Both copper and zinc are elemental metals with their own properties, but if you mix them, like you mix masala in a bowl, you can get new ...
Upcycled high-strength aluminum alloys from scrap through solid-phase alloying. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53062-2 Cite This Page : ...
Copper (Cu)-based superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) have low-stress requirements to generate temperature lifts, making them a promising material for elastocaloric cooling. However, Cu-based ...
Vaders: A new silicon-zinc-copper alloy. The range of the a-solid solution phase at the copper end of the diagram has been determined; the 90 per cent copper alloy can take up 4*5 per cent silicon ...
Light alloys are interesting for human-powered machines due to their low density. The phase diagram shown is a partial diagram for the Aluminum-Copper system showing the aluminum rich end. The ...
Rubedo, a beautiful blush-gold, is actually composed of small parts silver and zinc, 55% copper, and only 31% gold; in fact, Rubedo has no actual karat value, or too low as to not matter.