Chinese Researchers Unveil Advanced Rare Earth Aluminum Alloy for Space Applications

Published: Mar 31, 2026 22:00
At this year’s national Two Sessions, Xie Yancui, a deputy to the National People’s Congress and chief engineer of the Technology and Quality Center at Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of Aluminum Corporation of China, showcased the team’s latest R&D achievement: a new-type high-performance rare earth aluminum alloy material. This represents the latest independently developed innovation in China’s aluminum processing sector. According to reports, this seemingly ordinary metal plate has already been successfully applied in the field of manned spaceflight.

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At this year’s national Two Sessions, Xie Yancui, a deputy to the Nati - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)