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This article explores the effects of alloying and microstructural factors on electrical conductivity in metals, detailing the role of thermal scattering, alloy scattering, and interface scattering in influencing conductivity levels. By understanding these factors, high-performance alloys can be designed with the desired hardness and conductivity properties to suit specific applications. Deringer-Ney offers a range of noble alloys with customizable properties to cater to specific client needs, enabling them to develop high-quality products tailored for their application requirements.

The Hume-Rothery rules are a set of guidelines that help predict the solubility and behavior of alloy systems. The rules state that solvent and solute atoms should have similar atomic radii, similar crystal structures, and comparable valencies for maximum solubility. Additionally, the electronegativity difference should approach zero for greater solubility. These rules help engineers design innovative alloys for various applications.

Issue 049, Jan 11, 2023 Grant Justice, Sr. Research Metallurgist The increasing utilization of high-power DC circuits in electric vehicles, solar

Issue 047, Nov 15, 2022 Grant Justice, Sr. Research Metallurgist Welding of arcing contacts presents a major reliability concern in any

Issue 040, July 26, 2022 Wade A. Jensen, Ph.D., Sr. Research Metallurgist Deringer-Ney Inc. (DNI) alloys are created by mixing

Issue 045, Sept 19, 2022 Megan Puglia, Ph.D., Sr. Research Chemist Figure 1: Schematic of a typical extrusion press depicting

Issue 044, Sept 15, 2022 Grant Justice, Sr. Research Metallurgist This article will discuss what, at first, appears to be

Resources Tech Briefs / Newsletters Cyclic Voltammetry Study of Noble Metals and Their Patrick K. Bowen, Ph.D. and Megan K.

Issue 042, Sept 8, 2022 Patrick K. Bowen, Ph.D., Director of R&D The Deringer-Ney-made alloy Paliney 7 is a metallurgically

Bloomfield, CT | March 16, 2021 Deringer-Ney Inc., a global leader in precious metal alloys, micro manufactured parts (MICROmfg®), electrical

Issue 043, April 25, 2022 Patrick K. Bowen, Ph.D., Director of R&D High copper alloys for electrical contact assemblies are

Issue 039, June 29, 2022 Wade A. Jensen, Ph.D., Sr. Research Metallurgist Solid-state phase transformations occur when the crystal structure