Magnesium alloys, known for their lightweight and high strength, face limitations due to poor corrosion resistance. The innovative Al/Mg/Al laminates combine the benefits of magnesium alloy and aluminum, offering a solution with enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, critical for aerospace, automotive, and electronic applications. Magnesium alloys are prized in aerospace, automotive, and electronics for […]
Thermoelectric (TE) materials convert heat into electricity and can contribute to compensating for the global fossil fuel shortage. Their conversion mechanism relies on factors such as electron and vibrational wave (phonon) scattering at grain boundaries (GB) that form between different crystal orientations in a material. Notably, some kinds of doping can show potential to optimize […]
Harvard scientists, in collaboration with an international and interdisciplinary team of researchers, are exploring how cracks start, propagate, and end. Their findings, detailed in papers published in Nature Physics and AGU Advances, provide a deeper understanding of the lifecycle of fractures and could improve our understanding of material science, earthquakes, and production of geothermal energy, oil, and gas.
Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt are investigating the ageing processes in materials. For the first time, they have measured the ticking of an internal clock in glass. When evaluating the data, they discovered a surprising phenomenon.
The March 2024 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes magazine has an editorial focus on Aerospace Materials and Testing.
