Microstructure Mining, as its name suggests, is the application of data mining concepts, used in many branches of science and engineering, to the analysis of materials microstructure.
By Professor Ian Nettleship
31 Jan 2011
Metallic glasses were borne out from rapid cooling experiments with binary metallic alloys in the late 1950s at the California Institute of Technology under the aegis of Pol Duwez. The idea was to quench molten metal mixtures very rapidly and thereby bypass crystallization of the liquid alloy.
By Professor Rainer J. Hebert
13 Dec 2010
Superconductors are a class of compounds which conduct electricity without resistance and are impermeable to magnetic flux below a critical temperature.
By Dr. Simon R. Hall
1 Dec 2010
Recent advancements in the field of nano-technology focused attention on developing materials with new and useful characteristics.
By Professor Emily M. Hunt
23 Nov 2010
DSM have recently introduced a new grade of Dyneema Purity ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) film for cardiovascular applications. AZoM conducted this interview with DSM to find out more about this new material and its applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jun 2010
Mechanical metallurgy can be defined as the interface between an alloy's mechanical behavior, the processing used to produce the alloy, and the underlying structure ranging from the atomic to macroscopic level.
By Professor Kip Findley
18 Apr 2010
Shape memory materials (SMMs) are featured by the ability to recover their original shape from a significant and seemingly plastic deformation upon a particular stimulus is applied. This is known as the shape memory effect (SME).
By Professor Wei Min Huang
23 Mar 2010
Atomistic modeling techniques use modern computing power to explicitly include every atom in modeling of a material.
By Prof. Dane Morgan
15 Mar 2010
Material selection involves seeking the best match between the property-profiles of the materials and that required by the design.
By Professor Mike F. Ashby
4 Mar 2010
Conceptual design for the X43-A, a reusable hypersonic aerospace vehicle that would utilize UHTC leading edges and control surfaces.
By Professor Michel Barsoum
4 Mar 2010