Ductile alloys offering 100 MPa tensile strength at 2,400 °C

Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10708-zA boron-stabilized oxide-strengthened tantalum alloy combines exceptional room-temperature ductility with record ultrahigh-temperature strength, enabling load-bearin…

Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10708-z

A boron-stabilized oxide-strengthened tantalum alloy combines exceptional room-temperature ductility with record ultrahigh-temperature strength, enabling load-bearing applications above 2,000 °C.