In Great ShAPE™
A new technology that offers a novel way to manufacture extrusions with unprecedented improvements in material properties recently received a U.S. patent.
Kappagantula Featured in ASM International’s Women in Engineering Series
Keerti S. Kappagantula, a scientist in PNNL’s Energy Processes and Materials Division, was featured in ASM International’s Women in Engineering Series.
A New Manufacturing Process for Aluminum Alloys
PNNL has developed a technology to manufacture rods and tubes directly from high-performance aluminum alloy powder—in just one single step.
Two PNNL Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Award
Two Chief Engineers at PNNL given Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Scaling Peaks
Postdoc Bharat Gwalani’s pioneering spirit crosses several scientific disciplines and he climbs mountains too
Magnesium Takes ShAPE™
Two forms of magnesium material were processed into tubing using PNNL’s Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion™ technology. Both materials were found to have quite similar and improved properties—even though they began vastly different.
Herling Recognized by Vehicle Technologies Office
Darrell Herling and two national laboratory collaborators were recently recognized by DOE for their leadership in the Powertrain Materials Core Program.
PNNL Technologies Garner Six R&D 100 Honors
Five PNNL technologies were recently awarded six R&D 100 honors. The R&D 100 Awards, now in its 58th year, recognize pioneers in science and technology from industry, the federal government, and academia.
“Better” Copper Means Higher-Efficiency Electric Motors
Researchers at PNNL have increased the conductivity of copper wire by about five percent via a process called Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion. General Motors tested the wire for application in vehicle motor components.