Aubert & Duval Collaborates with QuesTek to Advance Predictive Alloy Design Using ICMD® Platform

EVANSTON, Ill., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- QuesTek Innovations, a global leader in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), is proud to highlight its collaboration with Aubert & Duval (A&D) to accelerate alloy development using predictive composition modeling. By simulating material behavior prior to physical testing, the partnership helps reduce development time, cost, and risk—enabling faster market entry for new products.

The work, presented by A&D at the METAV 2025 conference demonstrates the impact of QuesTek's ICMD® software platform and Materials by Design® support services in navigating complex material trade-offs to deliver high-performance, cost-effective solutions for new markets.

In response to growing demands for stronger and more durable, but also more cost-effective materials in markets such as aerospace, defense, and automotive, A&D leveraged QuesTek's proven Materials by Design® technology to move beyond traditional trial-and-error development approaches. This collaboration enabled A&D to rapidly explore and optimize new alloy candidates for applications such as aircraft structural components—cutting down on development time, cost, and risk.

"This collaboration with Aubert & Duval demonstrates how our ICMD® software platform and Materials by Design® approach support faster, more informed alloy optimization," said Jason Sebastian, Executive Vice President of QuesTek Innovations. "By enabling rapid evaluation of composition and processing pathways upfront, we help partners minimize costly iterations and accelerate the delivery of not only high-performance, but also less costly materials to market."

By embracing a data-driven, simulation-first approach, A&D is reinforcing its position as a leader in metallurgical innovation while addressing industry-wide challenges such as material qualification constraints, supply chain pressures, and increasing certification demands.

The partnership highlights the growing adoption of ICME by global manufacturers seeking to reduce development cycles and maintain a competitive edge in performance-critical industries.

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QuesTek's Materials by Design® technology and ICMD® software platform are proven to reduce the development time and cost and increase the performance of novel materials. In its market space, QuesTek is the first provider to execute the full cycle from novel design to production, certification, and flight operations with proprietary materials, in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional, or purely algorithmic methods. QuesTek.com

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