Promoted content: Expanding the outer reaches  of material performance

The demand for materials capable of withstanding harsh environments is continuously increasing. From reusable launch vehicles intended to undergo re-entry multiple times, to nuclear fusion reactor development for global energy security, an ever-expanding range of materials are needed to withstand cryogenic and high temperatures, radiation exposure, corrosive and abrasive environments, and many other hostile conditions. Existing materials are reaching their performance limitations, necessitating the development of novel materials to provide the next great step change in performance.

Linked to this market need for stronger, lighter, and more resilient materials is a demand for novel test facilities capable of assessing and verifying the outer reaches of their performance characteristics, from modified furnaces to strength testing of small specimens, to large environmental chambers that can simulate the moon’s surface.

Validation of these novel materials is of utmost importance, particularly to simulate the environments in which these next-generation materials are expected to perform.