SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 26, 2025Interesting Engineering

Breakthrough elastic alloy heats and cools with 20x greater efficiency than metals

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The new elastic alloy Ti₇₈Nb₂₂, developed by HKUST researchers, heats and cools 20 times more efficiently than conventional metals when stretched, achieving 90% Carnot efficiency and potentially revolutionizing sustainable thermal technology.

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