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Feb
13:56
Sheffield University develops alloy for automotive light-weighting
The University of Sheffield says it has developed a light-weight, high-strength steel alloyed with copper that can be used to reduce CO2 emissions in the automotive industry, Kallanish notes.
The ultra-fine-grained steel can be made to deliver “world-leading mechanical properties”, the university says, meaning a strength of nearly 2GPa with an elongation of 45%. For comparison, a similar unmodified steel alloy has a strength of 710MPa.
“Copper i…
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