A new copper alloy, a Cu-3Ta-0.5Li nanocrystalline alloy, exhibits remarkable resistance to coarsening and creep deformation, even at temperatures near its melting point. The orange-colored features ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The Spaniards called it Tumbaga – an alloy of gold and copper which they found in widespread use by the pre-Columbian cultures in Central America. The popularity of this alloy ...

In brazing and soldering tubing, we have a few things we need to accomplish to make a proper connection: We can’t overheat the joint to the point that it overheats the base metal or the flux where ...

The alloy demonstrates what researchers say are exceptional strength and stability for use in advanced engineering applications. The Cu-3Ta-0.5Li nanocrystalline alloy exhibits resistance to ...