Researchers introduce a speedier manufacturing process for stronger aluminum alloys

https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/speedier-manufacturing-stronger-aluminum-alloys

"alloy 7075... has a strength-to-weight ratio 85 percent higher than the alloys found in typical passenger vehicles... Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion, or ShAPE™, can extrude about 12 meters per minute with no tearing or cracking, whereas conventional extrusion is limited to about 1 to 2 meters per minute—and our process even enhances some material properties... can make the lightweight 7075 alloy cost-effective for the passenger vehicle market"