Key Highlights
- When 3D printed, the alloy forms a tightly packed internal structure that gives it exceptional strength.
- The material could eventually replace heavier, costlier metals in jet engines, cars, and data centers.
- Share: Facebook Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY A new 3D-printed aluminum alloy is stronger than traditional aluminum, due to a key recipe that, when printed, produces aluminum (illustrated in brown) with nanometer scale precipitates (in light blue).
- The precipitates are arranged in regular, nano-scale patterns (blue and green in circle inset) that impart exceptional strength to the printed alloy.
- Credit: Felice Frankel MIT engineers have created a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed, tolerates extreme heat, and reaches strength levels far beyond conventional aluminum.
