The column-like grain structures form and grow in just a fraction ... phase changes could represent a new foundation for choosing metal for 3D printing. "The findings from this research can ...

Customized 3D-printed medical implants are becoming more common, and a new study has taken this technology to the next level.

Electron microscopy reveals how the sliding deformation of grain boundaries is accomplished atom by atom in a poly-grained metal of platinum. The graphic shows the atomic structure of a grain boundary ...

Profile rolling increases metal strength by aligning its grain structure. This alignment reduces internal weaknesses. As a ...