{"id":117294,"date":"2025-08-14T15:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?page_id=117294"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:16:43","slug":"lighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance","status":"publish","type":"metro_product","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/products\/lighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighter, Smarter, Stronger Metals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//06//Cube01.jpg/" alt=\"A PhD student holding a 3D-printed titanium (metal) lattice cube that is in focus. \" class=\"wp-image-117311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube01-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube01-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube01-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube01-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PhD candidate Jordan Noronha with a 3D-printed titanium lattice cube\u2014an ultralight, ultrastrong structure inspired by nature and optimized for even stress distribution, developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Courtesy RMIT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">August 14, 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Lighter, Smarter, Stronger Metals<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">From carbon-cutting aluminum to ultralight metal foams, emerging innovations are unlocking metals\u2019 potential for greener, higher-performance design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"//tag//blaine-brownell/">Blaine Brownell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//sharer//sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2Flighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 1.115-1.333h2.885v-5h-3.808c-3.596 0-5.192 1.583-5.192 4.615v3.385z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.linkedin.com//sharing//share-offsite//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2Flighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4.98 3.5c0 1.381-1.11 2.5-2.48 2.5s-2.48-1.119-2.48-2.5c0-1.38 1.11-2.5 2.48-2.5s2.48 1.12 2.48 2.5zm.02 4.5h-5v16h5v-16zm7.982 0h-4.968v16h4.969v-8.399c0-4.67 6.029-5.052 6.029 0v8.399h4.988v-10.131c0-7.88-8.922-7.593-11.018-3.714v-2.155z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"http:////pinterest.com//pin//create//button//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2Flighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance%2F&amp;description=Lighter%2C+Smarter%2C+Stronger+Metals\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"> <path d=\"M12 0c-6.627 0-12 5.372-12 12 0 5.084 3.163 9.426 7.627 11.174-.105-.949-.2-2.405.042-3.441.218-.937 1.407-5.965 1.407-5.965s-.359-.719-.359-1.782c0-1.668.967-2.914 2.171-2.914 1.023 0 1.518.769 1.518 1.69 0 1.029-.655 2.568-.994 3.995-.283 1.194.599 2.169 1.777 2.169 2.133 0 3.772-2.249 3.772-5.495 0-2.873-2.064-4.882-5.012-4.882-3.414 0-5.418 2.561-5.418 5.207 0 1.031.397 2.138.893 2.738.098.119.112.224.083.345l-.333 1.36c-.053.22-.174.267-.402.161-1.499-.698-2.436-2.889-2.436-4.649 0-3.785 2.75-7.262 7.929-7.262 4.163 0 7.398 2.967 7.398 6.931 0 4.136-2.607 7.464-6.227 7.464-1.216 0-2.359-.631-2.75-1.378l-.748 2.853c-.271 1.043-1.002 2.35-1.492 3.146 1.124.347 2.317.535 3.554.535 6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12 0-6.628-5.373-12-12-12z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2Flighter-smarter-sustainable-stronger-metals-and-alloys-for-high-performance%2F&amp;subject=Lighter%2C+Smarter%2C+Stronger+Metals\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><strong>In recent years, metals haven\u2019t received the same level of fanfare in architecture and design as materials like <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance///">wood <\/a>and <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//milan-design-week-2023-reflects-an-evolving-design-industry///">biopolymers.<\/a> <\/strong>This inattention may be partly due to concerns over metals\u2019 high embodied energy. Nevertheless, the material\u2019s practical and cultural significance is profound\u2014as the strong reaction to the recent U.S.-imposed tariffs on steel and automobiles revealed. Furthermore, <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//transparency-chemetal-600-series-aluminum///">metal products<\/a> and processes have shown compelling advances in recent years, offering measurable improvements in the environmental, functional, and aesthetic performance of designs. The following recent developments bolster metal\u2019s innovative contributions to design and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>ELYSIS is Revolutionizing Aluminum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">A novel manufacturing process known as ELYSIS may not be a household name, but it deserves to be. Developed by Alcoa in collaboration with Rio Tinto, the invention\u2014which the company describes as \u201cthe greatest breakthrough in the aluminum industry since the late 1800s\u201d\u2014radically reduces aluminum\u2019s carbon footprint. <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////elysis.com//en/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELYSIS<\/a> replaces the carbon anodes used in traditional smelting with proprietary inert materials, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and releasing only pure oxygen. The BMW Group entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to incorporate the ELYSIS aluminum process, powered by hydroelectric plants, into its automobile manufacturing operations. According to the company, the process reduces carbon emissions associated with conventional aluminum production by 70 percent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1964\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//06//Cube03-scaled.jpg/" alt=\"Four team members with their metal lattice cube in front of their 3D printing technology. \" class=\"wp-image-117312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cube03-2048x1571.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left: Professors Martin Leary, Ma Qian, Milan Brandt, and Jordan Noronha, at RMIT\u2019s Centre for Additive Manufacturing. Courtesy Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1096\" height=\"650\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//06//LatticeForceWeb.jpg/" alt=\"A diagram of the alloy compression tests in blue, showing different structures.\" class=\"wp-image-117314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LatticeForceWeb.jpg 1096w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LatticeForceWeb-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LatticeForceWeb-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LatticeForceWeb-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Compression tests reveal (left) stress hotspots in traditional hollow lattices, while (right) RMIT\u2019s double lattice design disperses stress more evenly for superior strength. Courtesy RMIT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Liquid Metal Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Another carbon-reduction innovation assumes the form of liquid metal. A research team led by Sydney\u2019s University of New South Wales (UNSW) engineers devised a method using <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.unsw.edu.au//newsroom//news//2021//10//liquid-metal-proven-to-be-cheap-and-efficient-co2-converter/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">liquid gallium<\/a>\u2014which transforms from its solid state above 86\u00b0F (30\u00b0C)\u2014to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and solid carbon via a triboelectrochemical process. Requiring only modest electricity and operating at 92 percent efficiency, the method can process a metric ton of CO2 for around $100. A spinoff company, <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////uniseed.com//project//lm///">LM Plus<\/a>, is developing a truck-trailer-sized module to capture and convert emissions directly from industrial processes at manufacturing sites. Paul Butler, the former LM Plus director, explains in a UNSW press release, \u201cThis is a very green process which also produces a high-value carbonaceous sheet, which can then be sold and used to make electrodes in batteries or for carbon fiber materials that are used in high-performance products like aircraft, racing cars, and luxury vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Developments in Composite Metal Foam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Foamed metals offer promising carbon-reducing capabilities as well as other performance enhancements. Similar to plastic foams, these materials are filled with bubbles, making them unexpectedly lightweight. <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////engr.ncsu.edu//news//2024//03//19//unlikely-entrepreneur-and-nc-state-professor-is-changing-the-world-of-materials-science///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Composite metal foam (CMF)<\/a> is made of hollow metal spheres in a matrix of alloys like steel, aluminum, and titanium. The Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei Research Group at North Carolina State University has developed CMF with ultralight, ultrastrong capabilities suitable for a variety of industries demanding extreme mechanical strength. For example, CMF\u2019s effectiveness at stopping armor-piercing bullets is similar to that of conventional steel armor used in military vehicles. However, CMF is half the weight of steel and offers twice the level of protection against fire and heat. These advantages suggest potential design applications with both significant material savings and enhanced protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2171\" height=\"1831\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//06//CMF-before-and-after-compression.jpeg/" alt=\"Two blocks of composite metal foam in the hands of a woman holding the piece to show how light the weight os this metal block is. \" class=\"wp-image-117313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression.jpeg 2171w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression-1024x864.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression-768x648.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression-1536x1295.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CMF-before-and-after-compression-2048x1727.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Composite metal foam samples developed by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei\u2019s team at North Carolina State University\u2014before and after demonstrating the material\u2019s remarkable strength and lightweight performance. Courtesy Afsaneh Rabiei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Metal foams\u2019 inherent resistance to heat also presents an advantage for thermal regulation. One of the most rapidly growing needs for this is in computing. The International Energy Agency reports that data centers, cryptocurrencies, and AI are consuming electricity at accelerated rates, and energy demand for computing may reach a breathtaking 21 percent by 2030. Zurich-based <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.apheros.ch///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apheros<\/a> has developed a metal foam that is highly effective in dissipating heat. It\u2019s produced by foaming a suspension of metal particles, which it dries, sinters, and shapes via additive manufacturing processes. The metal foam\u2019s remarkable cooling capability comes from its massive surface area, which is 1,000 times greater than that of comparable foams, and the material is sufficiently porous to float on water. Given that 40 percent of data centers\u2019 electricity use is for active cooling, the substitution of a passive, material-based solution offers clear advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biophilia-Inspired 3D-Printed Metal Lattice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Other porous, additively manufactured metals exhibit extraordinary structural properties. Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, devised a 3D-printing method to fabricate a <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.rmit.edu.au//news//all-news//2024//feb//titanium-lattice/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metal lattice<\/a> with a superior strength-to-weight ratio. The team studied natural models to achieve unnatural results. Taking inspiration from the lightweight lattices in the Victoria water lily and other hollow-stemmed plants, the researchers developed a lattice structure in titanium alloy optimized for even stress distribution. The resulting \u201cmetamaterial,\u201d so named for characteristics not observed in the natural world, boasts a strength enhancement of 50 percent over the next-strongest aerospace alloy of a similar density. RMIT\u2019s research indicates that as the industrial capacity to maximize the strength-to-weight ratio of metals scales to achieve larger volumes, the design of products and building components\u2014and eventually, entire building structures\u2014could be radically transformed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"comment size-regular\">Would you like to comment on this article? 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