Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
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MIT engineers have developed a recipe for a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.

“Because 3D printing can produce complex geometries, save material, and enable unique designs, we see this printable alloy as something that could also be used in advanced vacuum pumps, high-end automobiles, and cooling devices for data centers,” adds John Hart, the Class of 1922 Professor and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.

Here’s the paper published in The Journal of Advanced Materials

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    18 days ago

    Ok, that’s pretty awesome. Component strength was one of the major shortfalls of metal 3DP up until now, and this sounds like it largely addresses those concerns - for aluminum and aluminum alloys, at least.

    • Krudler@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      5·
      18 days ago

      Even if this particular material ends up being brittle or having some other shortfall, I think the approach they used was very very intriguing! Sounds like it opens the door to a lot of discovery