Sandia Laboratories' materials science team has engineered a platinum-gold alloy which it says could be the most wear-resistant metal in the world. The alloy is reportedly 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, making it the first alloy in the same class as diamond and sapphire.

After four successful conferences held in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and China, the conference PMTi2019: Powder Metallurgy (PM) and Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Titanium is coming to the United States for the first time. Join global experts on PM and AM processing of titanium and alloys at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 24–27, 2019 for academic exchange and technology transfer. Abstract submissions for presentations are now open.

The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) is seeking nominations for the MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award. Candidates must have been active in one or more segments of the North American PM industry for at least 25 years and be reasonably well known in the industry outside of his or her own company, institution, or region.