Magnesium Elektron WE43 is a high strength casting alloy. It can be used in temperatures of up to 300°C (572°F). This alloy has good mechanical properties coupled with excellent corrosion resistance.
The steel gains hardness and strength with heat treatment when the carbon percentage content increases; however its ductility is reduced.
I've always been a little sceptical about the future of space exploration in terms of the next stage of space travel and human architecture in space.
By Kris Walker
3 Jun 2013
Could there be a time in the future whereby, we could pull an asteroid out of the heavens, place it in a stable orbit and explore it?
By Kris Walker
30 May 2013
As the automotive industry continues to develop and refine its range of products and specifications to meet the ever changing requirements of global markets, both economy and green credentials are now key buying considerations for many consumers.
By Nick Gilbert
27 May 2013
Unlike iron, which has been in use for over a thousand years, stainless steel is a relative newcomer to the materials science world, having first been produced only 100 years ago.
By G.P. Thomas
17 May 2013
Rotational moulding is a method used for producing hollow plastic products. It is also referred to as rotamoulding, roto casting or rotomoulding. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of the plastics industry in the last 10 years.
Transparency is a physical property that we observe every day, though perhaps it is not one that we give a huge amount of thought to. Also known as diaphaneity or pellucidity, transparency in materials allows light to pass through unaffected, thus making them see-though.
By G.P. Thomas
6 May 2013
Aluminium gallium arsenide AlxGa1-xAs) is a semiconductor material having almost the same lattice constant as gallium arsenide but a bigger bandgap.
A catalytic converter is a vehicle emissions control device that is used to convert toxic byproducts of combustion to less toxic substances by performing catalyzed chemical reactions. The reactions tend to vary depending on the type of catalyst installed. What materials are used in catalytic converters?
By G.P. Thomas
1 May 2013