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NIST: Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal
April 08, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news:

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Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal

* NIST researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys.

* Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it possible to use in lightweight . . .

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