A New, Tough Aluminum Alloy

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By: Aidan Ryder

 When you think of aluminum, you probably think of the metal that holds your soda. Soda cans are made of mainly aluminum, and provide very low durability. Another thing that is made of aluminum are everyday work supplies, like staples and nails. As mentioned, aluminum is truly very lightweight and can easily be bent. Many alloys aluminum is a part of also takes on the characteristics of being fragile and easily manipulative. Scientists haven't known what the future would hold for this material, until about a year ago.
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An alloy is a fusion of two or more metals and non-metals. In an alloy, there must be at least one metal. Alloys also take certain characteristics of the metal when fused. Aluminum always has a weak characteristic and will be in most aluminum alloys. A year ago, a new aluminum alloy rivals the strength of stainless-steel. 

 There have been many experiments on how to form this very strong alloy and it is made with a 9R-phase. Nature Communications explains "Here, by using a laser-induced projectile impact testing technique, we discover a deformation-induced 9R phase" This means that a 9R-phase is a deformation within the aluminum. A laser hits a normal sheet of aluminum and alters the chemical properties of it. When it is his by the laser, new chemicals are added to try to improve the strength of it. In January of 218, scientists were testing and found how strong this new aluminum alloy is.
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 In the future, this new alloy will be very innovative. Phys.org states "New research shows how to alter the microstructure of aluminum to impart greater strength and ductility."  This means that the new alloy is extremely strong and can hold almost anything. It has great strength, able to hold lots of stress. Cars and spaceships, in the future, might use this alloy.
Links:

 https://phys.org/news/2018-01-yields-super-strong-aluminum-alloy.html

 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01729-4

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