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      • Materials Unlocked podcast
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      • Alloy Development
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    • Research areas
      • Advanced Metals Processing
      • Imaging and Characterisation
      • Modelling and Simulation
    • Technology platforms
      • Materials Discovery and Prototyping
      • Thermomechanical Processing
      • Near Net Shape Manufacturing
      • Materials and Thermal Treatment for Radioactive Waste Management
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Sam Lister fills a FAST-Forge mould with titanium swarf
Sam Lister fills a FAST-Forge mould with titanium swarf
'FAST-Forge' process 
A person in orange protective clothing and gloves holding a handful of metal machining waste
Economics of titanium 
Chart on a small digital screen displaying readings from the SQUID
Rare-earth free materials 
An image of measurements taken on the Empyrean showing red to blue patches illustrating charging and discharging cycles
Developing energy storage materials  
AFRC NEWS IMAGE
Digital twins for high-value components 
The black, red, and white magnetometer, with control panel viewing screen alongside
Study of magnetic materials 
Space sector header image
Titanium spacecraft surfaces 
Nano-satellite
3D Printing to help us see into space 

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