Finding new alloys just became simpler
In metal alloys, behaviour at the atomic scale affects the material’s properties. However, the number of possible alloys is astronomical. Together with an international team of colleagues, Francesco Maresca, an engineer at the University of Groningen, developed a theoretical model that allows him to rapidly determine the strength of millions of different alloys at high temperatures. Experiments confirmed the model predictions. The findings were published in Nature Communications on 16 September.
A explanation of the research can be read on the ScienceLinx News pages of our faculty.
| Last modified: | 16 September 2021 2.18 p.m. |
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