Pacific Northwest National Laboratory engineers have developed a unique method for increasing strength of magnesium extrusions. Spinning a magnesium alloy as it is pressed through a die to create tubes rods and channels is more energy efficient and actually improves the alloy’s mechanical properties. It is also lower in cost than conventional methods, making magnesium alloys more useful in structural components for vehicles.
A visible-light image of the Sun captured during the total eclipse by Southern Research Institute’s telescopes.
The imagery was captured by two NASA high-altitude research aircraft as the total solar eclipse unfolded over the United States.
The goal of the eclipse mission, led by NASA and supported by Southern Research Institute, was to gather visible-light and infrared images of the solar corona and collect extensive data on the temperature of Mercury’s surface.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Wash., announces that its researchers have developed a method of extruding magnesium alloys that greatly improves their energy absorption by creating novel microstructures that are not possible with traditional extrusion methods.
The U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, has selected four projects to move on to a second phase of research in their efforts to advance recovery of rare earth elements (REE) from coal and coal byproducts.
Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has signed a new Long-Term Purchase Agreement (LTPA) with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, to supply isothermal forgings and nickel-base powder alloys for next-generation jet engines.
