Teaming with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and researchers at Lehigh University and Louisiana State University, Kiran Solanki, a professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, part of the Fulton Schools, has developed a new copper nanocrystalline alloy that has groundbreaking level resistance to coarsening and deformation, including at melting point temperatures. The material is now among the superalloys that are in demand for many engineering, high-tech and industrial applications that require materials that are exceptionally resilient, highly corrosion resistant and stable at high temperatures. See a previous post, dated March 28, linking to other reports on this advance in alloy strength.

See also: New engineered copper alloy could improve reliability of high-performance electrical systems, Notebook Check, April 15