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A quantum mechanics-based approach has been devised by researchers to forecast the ductility of metals, demonstrating notable efficacy in the context of materials used in elevated-temperature circumstances. This novel methodology, emphasizing the significance of localized atomic distortion, enables fast examination of several materials, simplifying the development procedure for sectors such as aerospace and energy.A consortium …

A team of scientists developed a new quantum-mechanics-based approach to predict metal ductility. The team demonstrated its effectiveness on refractory multi-principal-element alloys.

Computational materials science experts at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and their collaborators at Texas A&M and Tomsk State University in Russia have identified the source of and the way to tune the strength and ductility of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). The discovery may help the power-generation and aviation...

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 E-Mail IMAGE: Computational materials scientists at Ames Laboratory developed an evolutionary algorithm, using a hybrid version of a computer program called Cuckoo Search (CS), which mimics the brood parasite behavior of cuckoo... view more  Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Computational materials science experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory enhanced an algorithm that borrows its approach from the nesting habits of cuckoo birds, reducing the search time for new high-tech alloys from weeks to mere seconds. The scientists are investigating a ty...