Microscope image of a new 3D-printed aluminum alloy (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Microscope image of a new 3D-printed aluminum alloy

Caption

Microscope image showing the layered structure of a new 3D-printed aluminum alloy. The wave-like patterns are “melt pools,” traces left by the laser as it melted metal powder layer by layer. The small dark dots are nanoscale particles that give the alloy its exceptional strength and heat resistance. 

Credit

Takata et al., 2025

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