Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...

For the first time, scientists have watched metal crystals take shape inside a pool of molten metal, capturing a process that usually unfolds out of sight in the heart of furnaces and casting lines.

A new alloy combines the best of the refractory metals with cutting-edge engineering. Even these extremely tough metals can ...

Crystal structure for layered transition metal oxide cathode materials, showing the arrangement of lithium and transition metal cations across separate layers. Journalists may use this image only with ...