Tag: dislocations


  • Chemical Patterns in Metals: New Physics for Manufacturing

    Chemical Patterns in Metals: New Physics for Manufacturing

    Introduction: A Hidden Order in Metal Processing For decades, scientists believed that the chaotic mixing during metal processing largely erases any subtle chemical patterns. New research from MIT challenges this view, showing that metallic atoms retain non-random arrangements even after conventional manufacturing. These archive-like patterns influence a metal’s mechanical strength, durability, heat capacity, and radiation…

  • New Physics in Metals Manufacturing: Hidden Chemical Patterns

    New Physics in Metals Manufacturing: Hidden Chemical Patterns

    Uncovering a Hidden Layer in Metal Manufacturing For decades, scientists believed that subtle chemical patterns in metal alloys were either too small to matter or easily erased during processing. A collaboration at MIT has upended that assumption by showing that these patterns persist in conventionally manufactured metals and can influence a wide range of material…