Light Alloys - Videos

Visitec Demonstrate The World's Largest Scanning Electron Microscope

A video clip displaying the world's largest scanning electron microscope from Visitec suited for imaging large objects ranging from metal alloys in car doors to large composite materials.

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Carbon Fibre Composites and Shape Memory Alloys Help Advance Wing Design

A video clip showing how composites are replacing many of today's materials. In particular aircraft wing structure are now commonly made of carbon fibre composite layers held together by epoxy resisn which produce a material that is light, strong and rigid. Piezoelectric fibres which can change shape or morph from one shape to another are paving way for new wing designs.

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The Anter LS2 Module for Thermal Property Determination

The FlashLine series from Anter Corp is able to determine various thermal properties of a wide range of materials using the laser flash method. The properties that the FlashLine can determine include thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity. The modular unit allows thermal properties to be determined at a range of temperatures from cryogenic to 2800°C.

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Ultra High Precision Machining of Titanium for Cutting Edge Products

A video clip shows how the Suzuki Precision is pushing the limits, as customer needs are becoming more demanding in fields such as medical science, biotechnology and the semiconductor industry witht he advancement of nanotechnology. These industries are requiring more sophisticated cutting tools and cutting processes with various types of metal are required. In particular Suzuki Precision works with titanium developing processing technologies to produce cost effective finished items.

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Revolutionary Body Armor Made from Advanced Ceramic Titanium Discs - Dragon Skin

A video clip showing testing of the revolutionary Dragon Skin body armor made from advanced ceramic and titanium composite discs that interlink with each other allowing impact energy of the bullet to be dispersed. The video shows conventional steel armor with steel plates being tested using steel core armor penetrating bullets. You'll be surprised at the result!!

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Waterjet Cutting a Thick Block of Aluminum by FedTech

A demonstration of waterjet cutting from a thick blocl of aluminium by FedTech.

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Nanocrystalline Aluminum Thin Film Under Applied Stress

A video demonstration on nanocrystalline aluminium thin film under applied stress.

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Waterjet Cutting a Ceramic Coated Titanium Part by FedTech

Demomstration of waterjet cutting a ceramic coated titanium part by FedTech.

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Using Shape Memory Alloys in Aircraft Wings to Reduce Turbulence

A video clip showing the use of shape memory alloys in aircraft wings could be used to reduce turbulence in airplanes. The shape memory effect of alloys of titanium, nickel and copper is demonstrated and explained. Such alloys have been used to create a prototype aircraft wing. The advantages of the materials in this application are outlined.

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Demonstration of Some Basic Thermal Properties of Magnesium (Mg)

This video demonstrates some basic properties of the combustion of magnesium metal.

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NanoSteel AHSS Strategy

NanoSteel's nano-structured sheet steel breakthrough design delivers both high strength and high ductility in a cold formable steel. Through these unique performance capabilities, NanoSteel is poised to meet the materials and light-weighting requirements of the automotive industry through the use of thinner, higher strength gauges. This development provides automakers additional ways to use steel in the pursuit of lighter vehicles with better fuel economy without compromising safety.

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Structural Formation of NanoSteel AHSS

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The World's Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle - PAC II

PAC Car II is the most Fuel-efficient Vehicle in the world powered by a single fuel cell that broke world record to become world most fuel efficient vehicle. Capable of doing 5385 km per litre which is equivalent to travelling around the world in 8 litres of petrol !!!

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Demonstration of the xSORT Handheld XRF Analyzer from Spectro Analytical

In this video John Kelly and Dan Soisson from Spectro Analytical demonstrate the xSORT handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. This portable unit is ideally suited to rapid throughput metals sorting and identification such as in scrap yards and stainless steel warehousing.

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Magnesium Case Cleaning on a Porsche 911

A video using magnesium engine case cleaing on a Porsche 911.

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Manufacturing Technologies of Light Alloy Automotive Wheels

This video clip from BBS shows the manufacturing and technology of producing alloys wheels for road cars to racing cars made from light alloy metals from design to manufacture of the finished item.

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Titanium Manufacturing and Processing - From Start to Finish

A video clip showing how titanium has revolutionize the aerospace industry with the world's fastest plane, the SR71, being built from titanium. The video shows the manufacturing of titanium from the mining of the titanium ore and takes it through the complex and expensive processing of the titanium which can take up to six months.

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Carbon Nanotubes Used in Growing New Bones

Material scientists are developing carbon nanotubes to regenerate bone within the body to overcome some of the challenges and limitations of conventional bone implants. They are proposing to coating the carbon nanotube bone scaffold with collagen to promote new bone regeneration.

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Robots Inspired by Nature

Scientists are looking to nature for inspiration for today's robotic design. This video shows the various robots that have being designed based on a concepts found in nature. Using these concepts, scientists have taken robots way passed simple machanical devices. They are now able to create more complex robots with a greater range of movements, logic and flexibility.

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The Clemex CMT Automated Microhardness Testing Machine

The Clemex CMT is an automated microhardness testing machine that can operate in Vickers or Knoop testing modes. Operation can be fully automatic thanks to PC control and image analysis software.

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Properties of Titanium (Ti) and Nickel (Ni) Alloys

This video shows the properties of alloys made of nickel and titanium and demonstrate the affect of stress on the properties of alloys.

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The Effects of Anodizing Metal and How it Works

Anodizing certain metals such as aluminum, titanium can produce certain optical characteristics. This video clip provides an in depth explanation of how the process works with a detailed demonstration.

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Waterjet Cutting a Multi Layer Titanium Part by FedTech

A multi layer titanium part is cut at an angle using a waterjet cutter. This video produced by FedTech.

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Magnesium Alloys - Future of Lightweight Material for Automotive and Aerospace Industries

A video clip showing the future of lightweight material, Magnesium. Alloy composing of titanium alumina are already in existence for the construction industry. A new lightweight material is required for automotive and aerospace industry. Magnesium which is the lightest of all metal display many potentials. The video demonstrate the properties of magnesium (Mg), the challenges associated with using magnesium (Mg), the characterization and processing of these lightweight magnesium alloys.

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Aluminium Forging Helps Ferrari Win Double Titles

The Ferrari F1 racecar set a record winning double titles. Crucial to this achievement was the incorporation of aluminum forged 2 piece wheels featuring the world-renowned BBS. This video demonstrate how aluminium forging has helped in the development process.

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Failure of Nanocrystalline Aluminium (Al) Thin Film

A video demonstration on the failure of a nanocrystalline aluminium thin film.

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Porous Titanium Hip Implants

An animated video clip demonstrating the procedure and process of installing a hip implant.

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Strength of Materials - A Course on the Fundamental Understanding

This is a video course on the strength of materials. The video provides fundamentals to understanding the strength of materials. A good insight into the fundamental knowledge.

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The AZoM iPhone App - The World of Materials in the Palm of Your Hand

The iPhone app from AZoM.com gives you the world of materials in the palm of your hand. It offers you a totally portable way to locate materials solutions, suppliers and products as well as providing you with the latest materials news, conveniently broken down into categories to suit various industry sectors.

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A Review on the TATA Nano Car

A video review by CNET on the TATA Nano which has being crowned the cheapest car in the world. This can only be made possible by advacnement in materials electrical engineering.

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How Titanium Hammers are Made and Their Advantages

A video demonstrating on how titanium hammers are produced and the many benefits and advantages that titanium hammers can offer.

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Test Driving the BMW Hydrogen 7 Series Hydrogen Fuel Car

A video clip showing the test drive of the newly released BMW Hydrogen 7 Series which use a hydrogen fuel engine. They are hoping that by rolling out this model they can influence those decision making people and showing them the reality of hydrogen fuel cars. Challenges with using hydrogen cars are discussed and how they are overcoming these problems. Relax and take a test drive in the new BMW Hydrogen 7 Series

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How the iPhone Flip its Screen

Ever wander how the iPhone is able to flip its screen as you rotate your phone ? Watch and find out how.

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Pressing Powders - Compacting Metal Powders in Powder Metallurgy

A video clip animation showing the process by which powders are compacted in the powder metallurgy process. The animation demonstrates the automated process used to produce green powder compacts.

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EDAG Light-Weighting Assessment of NanoSteel AHSS

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Executive Suite 9/28/2014: NanoSteel; The VETS Foundation

NanoSteel CEO David Paratore talks about how his firm is creating lighter and tougher types of steel for car companies; The VETS Foundation's Paul Brooks and James Koloski on helping small groups get into the renovated downtown auditorium.

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Hydrogen Fuelled Military Vehicles Using Water as Fuel

As petrol prices continue to increase, it is affecting everyone and in particularly the troops fighting in wars. This video shows how the United States military has given Quantum Technologies the task to develop new fighting vehicles based on hydrogen engines. Shows how they make use special polymers with carbon fibres to develop the strength of the vehicles. Testings were done on the tanks firing with different weapons. The vehicles they developed utilize water (H2O) as fuel. An interesting film showing applications of hydrogen engines.

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Development of Micro Titanium Needle

The features of this new production technology include its use of precious metals that have high melting points as the tube material, which is then deposited on a linear surface. Subsequently, only the surface material is removed to create a hollow structure. This technology reduces defects, improves rigidity, and can produce complex forms coated with pharmaceutical agents.

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Manufacturing Aluminium Road Wheels by Forging and Casting

This video shows the various processes used by Rays Wheels to manutacture both forged and cast aluminium wheels for road cars

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Demonstration of the Capabilities of Waterjet and Laser Cutting Processes by FedTech

This short video from FedTech demonstrates the versatility of waterjet and laser cutting processes. In particular it shows how the processes can be used to cut thick, thin, hard and soft materials.

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The Bruker XRD Tracer Turbo SD Handheld Portable XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) Analyzer

The Bruker AXS Tracer Turbo SD, incorporating the silicon drift detector is demonstrated. It can analyze both ferrous alloys and light alloys, with this demomstration including a stainless steel and aluminium aloy. The instrument is suited to metals analysis, such as scrap metal sorting.

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CAST Cooperative Research Centre - Functions and Successes

George Collins CEO of the CAST Cooperative Research Centre in Australia explains what who his organisation is and what they have set out to do and who is involved. In particular CAST partner with members of industry and look to improve processes and materials.

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