Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Metals become stronger and more ductile with a millisecond electric pulse

A research team has developed a novel method that dramatically enhances the strength and toughness of titanium alloys using an electric current applied for only a few milliseconds. The team was led by Assistant Professor Shaojie Gu from the Magnesium Research Center, Kumamoto University, and include...

Metals become stronger and more ductile with a millisecond electric pulse
Image: Phys.org
A research team has developed a novel method that dramatically enhances the strength and toughness of titanium alloys using an electric current applied for only a few milliseconds. The team was led by Assistant Professor Shaojie Gu from the Magnesium Research Center, Kumamoto University, and included multi-institutional colleagues.

Originally published at Phys.org

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