Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new aluminum alloy called RidgeAlloy that can turn contaminated car-body scrap into strong structural vehicle parts. Normally, impurities ...

Engineers have spent decades trying to build metals that do not snap, melt, or grind away under extreme conditions, and for a long time the tradeoffs seemed unavoidable. Push strength too far and a ...

Could tiny threads of carbon fiber do the same job as big metal industrial heating coils? A new breakthrough from researchers at Rice University says yes, and the finding could go a long way toward ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual new form of aluminium that challenges long-held assumptions about how this common metal ...

Precious and industrial metals have long been a cornerstone of diversified investment portfolios. From gold’s reputation as a safe-haven asset to copper’s essential role in global infrastructure, ...