The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, announces that its researchers have discovered a separation process that could make purifying recycled rare earth elements much less expensive.
Instron, Norwood, Mass., reports that the newly released ISO 6892-1:2016 standard for ambient tensile testing of metallic materials provides greater clarity of the major changes that were introduced in the previous version, ISO 6892-1:2009.
Arconic, New York, announces a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America to supply aluminum for its all-new Lexus RX models, Toyota’s first vehicle in North America to prominently feature aluminum exterior panels.
Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Ill., announces that a research team has developed a self-lubricating diamondlike carbon tribofilm that regenerates itself by breaking down the molecules of lubricating oil and rebuilding the tribofilm as it is worn away.
This new profile series introduces leading materials scientists from around the world who happen to be females. Here we speak with Janet Sater, FASM, research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA).
