Mercury alloyed with a number of metals forms amalgam, which is primarily used for dental fillings. The common constituents of amalgam are mercury, tin, silver, copper and other trace metals.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jan 2013
Ferrous metals are pure iron or an alloy that contains iron. The word ‘ferrous’ was derived from the Latin word ‘ferrum’ meaning iron. The most common ferrous metal alloy is steel.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Jan 2013
In this article AZoM looks at the way cardboard could shape the future of cycling, and what the potential drawbacks of this could be.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Jan 2013
The idea of unbreakable mobile phones is going to be a reality very soon and it will be a great relief from broken/damaged screens and scratched displays.
By G.P. Thomas
8 Jan 2013
Paper, a material made from fibers, is available as thin sheets. Some of these fibers include linen, wood pulp, hemp, cotton, etc.
Copper has been used by man for thousands of years. It was first used to make coins and ornaments in 8000 B.C. By 5500 B.C. copper tools were invented which aided civilization to emerge from the Stone Age.
By Reginald Davey
2 Jan 2013
Tungsten has high electrical and thermal conductivity, and low vapor pressure at high temperature. It has high meting point compared to all other metallic materials.
By Reginald Davey
20 Dec 2012
Steel is a ferrous metal and is an alloy of iron and other elements. The most common element that is combined with iron is carbon. Other alloying elements that are used include manganese, chromium, vanadium and tungsten.
Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a high temperature semi-crystalline thermoplastic. PEEK was discovered by ICI in 1982. This polymer has the ability to be used continuously to a temperature of 250°C (480°F) and in hot water or steam without the material permanently losing any physical properties.
Xenon was discovered on July 12, 1898, by an English chemist Morris Travers and a Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay. Xenon was discovered during the study of liquefied air. This element was first seen in the residue remaining after fractional distillation of liquid air.
By G.P. Thomas
18 Dec 2012