Gaishi Automotive News Using strong, lightweight aluminum alloys (rather than steel) to build cars can improve fuel efficiency and extend the cruising range of electric vehicles.
However, this material shows instability at high temperatures, which affects its widespread application.
(Photo source: University of Michigan) Creating tiny reinforced titanium carbide (TiC) particles directly inside molten aluminum can produce stronger, more temperature-resistant aluminum-based materials called metal-based nanocomposites.
So far, researchers are unclear how these nanoparticles are formed or how they interact with other features in the microstructure, which hinders the production of materials on an industrial scale.
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