As the world relies less on fossil fuels, another natural resource is filling the void. Copper has many benefits — it’s durable, conductive, ductile, and recyclable. It’s a preferred solution in clean energy applications, including solar energy, wind turbines, and energy storage. By 2040, these types of renewable energy are expected to make up 61% of copper consumption….
Every year, the U.S. Department of Defense spends more than $310 billion to research, develop, test, and produce equipment. As military leaders look to streamline this complex process and cut costs, additive manufacturing with aluminum alloys is one potential solution. Strong, durable, and lightweight, aluminum is ideal for defense applications. Combined with the flexibility and speed…
China plays a pivotal role in the world’s supply chains, and that’s especially true for minor metals such as antimony, lithium, manganese, bismuth, and cobalt. These resources are critical to industrial and technology development and are common materials in electronics, metal alloys, and renewable energy products. Tariffs levied on certain goods or raw materials from…
Although antimony is a distinct element, it must be extracted from mineral compounds, as it rarely appears on its own in nature. The metallic element has desirable chemical properties, making it a key additive material across several alloy families. Overall, antimony enhances the performance of metals by contributing to their hardness, durability, and resistance to…