Feature image credits: https://www.scienceisweird.com/arguing-comics Science thrives on debate, and the historic clash between Ringer et al. and Zahra et al. over the role of solute clustering in Al-Cu-Mg alloys is a perfect example of how scientific disputes drive progress. In this case, one side argued that Cu-Mg clusters were a distinct strengthening mechanism, while the … Continue reading A great scientific debate: Are clusters or Guinier-Preston zones responsible for strengthening an Al-Cu-Mg alloy?
Category: history of metallurgy
David J. Mazey: Scientist, Pioneer in Nuclear Materials
In early 2014, while conducting a literature review for my Master's thesis at the University of São Paulo, I visited the library of the Institute of Physics (IFUSP), my alma mater, to search for papers dating back to the origins of nuclear materials research. At the time, I was a curious 22-year-old, freshly graduated physicist. … Continue reading David J. Mazey: Scientist, Pioneer in Nuclear Materials
An entire life dedicated to nuclear radiation physics and mentorship
Professor Kenya Moore de Almeida Dias da Cunha was a Brazilian nuclear physicist who dedicated her entire life to the study of actinide materials and in the academic education and scientific initiation of the next generation of research scientists. She was a lovely and passionate experimental scientist -- to the best definition of the term … Continue reading An entire life dedicated to nuclear radiation physics and mentorship
Aluminium Crossover Alloys: an outlook for the future of lightweight metallurgy!
With great happiness and on behalf of my co-authors, we share our just published review paper entitled "On the potential of aluminium crossover alloys", available online on the prestigious journal Progress in Materials Science. A link for free access of our paper can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2021.100873 This paper is the consolidation of Dr. Stemper's … Continue reading Aluminium Crossover Alloys: an outlook for the future of lightweight metallurgy!
Three generations of nuclear materials research!
In late 1970s and during 1980s, scientific research on the development of voids and inert gas bubbles in solids – often caused by activation and transmutation of some elements within the context of nuclear materials – was intense and most of the consolidated knowledge on this field is due professors Tom van Den, John H. … Continue reading Three generations of nuclear materials research!
Four decades of research on high nitrogen steels at ETH Zürich!
In the late eighties and early nineties, the ETH Zürich researchers worked intensively on the development of high nitrogen steels at the Institute of Metals Research - with some success. The result was important patents with industrial partners. A number of such steels are still in use today, in particular the nickel-free austenitic steels used … Continue reading Four decades of research on high nitrogen steels at ETH Zürich!
A Novel Class of Aluminium Alloys
As part of an excellent PhD work (under completion) of my friend Lukas Stemper, a novel class of aluminium alloys is currently under development at Montanuniversitaet Leoben. This is an exciting field of research on advanced aluminium alloys with several potential applications in modern human technology. Check our most recent papers on the topic. A. … Continue reading A Novel Class of Aluminium Alloys
Materials at Extremes 