In 2003, researchers at Toyota introduced a TiNb based alloy that they named Gum Metal. The alloy displays super strength, super elasticity and considerable ductility. In fact the alloy's observed strength approaches the its ideal strength. These properties fully emerge only after extensive cold swaging. However, postdeformation microstructures reveal few (if any) dislocations. These observatio...

Hydrogen in metals has possible applications in various energy storage devices. For the palladium-deuterium system, excess power production and other anomalous effects have been reported. This study focused on hydrogen and deuterium insertion into palladium and deuterium insertion into various palladium-boron alloys. The condition of the metal surface is a major factor in the insertion of hydro...