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Galvanizing - Grey Coatings on Hot-Dipped Steel

Regardless of customer anticipations, hot-dip galvanized structural steel has a grey coating, rather than a shiny coating. This usually leads to disagreements between galvanizers and their customers.

26 Feb 2002

Estimating the Lifetime of Galvanized Coatings

Galvanized coatings have extraordinary properties than other protective coatings, in their resistance to oxidation and weathering. When paint coatings are breached, they become degraded by under-film corrosion and are prone to rapid failure.

26 Feb 2002

Tantalum - An Overview

Tantalum is a rare metal with a grey-blue appearance. It is found in about 15% of the world’s pegmatites. Tantalum has several properties that currently make it a valuable commodity.

23 Jan 2002

Corrosion in Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear plants are constructed such that they work for several decades. A major challenge faced in their maintenance is to identify the ways to assess two types of phenomena related to corrosion.

16 Jan 2002

Platinum Group Metals - Comparison of Physical Properties

Platinum belongs to the platinum group of metals and it is malleable, lustrous, and ductile. It occurs abundantly on the earth’s crust, with around 0.001 ppm.

23 Jan 2002

Galvanizing - White Rust Cures and Prevention

“White rust” or “white storage stain” is one of the typical problems faced in galvanized coatings. It occurs as a white, bulky, powdery deposit that forms rapidly on the surface of the galvanized coating, under particular environments.

1 Feb 2002

Galvanized Coatings - Delamination

Hot-dip galvanized coatings are famous for their toughness. They are among a handful of industrial coatings with the strength to withstand the adversities of transport and handling without being damaged.

1 Feb 2002

The Effect of Galvanizing on Steel Strength

Over the last 10 years, steelmakers around the world have developed new structural-grade steels with higher tensile strengths and yields.

1 Feb 2002

A Summary of Aluminum Titanate

At temperatures greater than 1350 °C, the solid-state reaction of titania and alumina leads to the synthesis of aluminum titanate. Depending on its reactivity, the synthesized powder can be sintered at temperatures of 1400 °C–1600 °C in air.

4 Feb 2002

Using Polymer Plasticizers

Plasticizers are unique types of additives. Without plasticizers, a majority of the injection molding compounds would have been completely unfit.

4 Feb 2002

Editorial Highlights

Building Sustainable Data Centers: Innovations in Materials and Energy Use

The future of data is no longer just about speed or scale, it’s about responsibility. Data centers are undergoing a transformation through sustainable practices, focusing on energy efficiency, water management, and circular design to minimize environmental harm.

Rethinking E-Waste: A Conversation on Self-Healing Electronics

This research presents a self-healing composite that enhances flexible electronics, focusing on sustainability and effective recycling to combat e-waste.

Nickel: Specifications, Properties, Classifications and Classes

Nickel's unique properties, including strength and corrosion resistance, power innovation in industries such as aerospace, chemical processing, and energy storage.

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Galvanizing - Grey Coatings on Hot-Dipped Steel

Estimating the Lifetime of Galvanized Coatings

Tantalum - An Overview

Corrosion in Nuclear Power Plants

Platinum Group Metals - Comparison of Physical Properties

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Galvanized Coatings - Delamination

The Effect of Galvanizing on Steel Strength

A Summary of Aluminum Titanate

Using Polymer Plasticizers

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