Research

This lightweight Mg alloy contains a profuse amount of deformation twins that enable high strength without compromising ductility.

The class of hexagonal close packed (HCP) metals, such as Mg and Ti, has great potential for commercialization in applications needing combinations of high strength or stiffness, low density (low weight), and resistance to extreme conditions.

In recent years, heterogeneous nanostructured materials have been the focus of intense investigation due to their radically enhanced properties.

Changes in the performance of advanced alloys in fatigue involve microscopic processes operating over time periods much longer and length scales much smaller than those that can be assessed by a single technique alone. 

With the introduction in 2004 of the new alloy family, multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs), came the exciting potential to achieve the exceptional boosts in strength and toughness not possible with traditional alloys.