One factor limiting the output of today's power stations is the metals used in the blades, bearings and seals of their steam turbines, which tend to soften and elongate well before their melting point. Solve these problems, and you could conceivably raise temperatures on anything that converts heat to electricity using a steam turbine, with a resulting boost in efficiency and a reduction in waste heat being lost.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Alloy, Sandia Labs, Turbine, Energy, new material, Heating, 3D Printing, Metals

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