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  • Magnesium Alloys - Zirconium Free Casting Alloys
    Article - 4 May 2001
    These alloys are light weight, high strength and cheaper than zirconium containing nagnesium alloys. They find applications in the aeropsace, automotive industries as well as electronics, sporting...
  • Magnesium Alloys - An Introduction
    Article - 4 May 2001
    The development of magnesium alloy has conventionally been fueled by the aerospace sector’s demand for lightweight materials to work under increasingly challenging conditions.
  • Rubbers and Elastomers - An Introduction
    Article - 24 Apr 2001
    Rubbers and elastomers are defined and their characteristic properties outlined including hardness, physical properties, glass transition temperature, crystallisation and high temperature effects.
  • New Spin on Titanium Casting Technology
    Article - 11 Apr 2001
    An innovative titanium casting technology developed by Taramm is outlined. It incorporates vaccum melting and pouring and uses purpose designed moulds which generates a magnetic field resulting in...
  • Powder Metallurgy - Component Manufacture by Uniaxial Pressing
    Article - 7 Mar 2001
    Component production using powder metallurgy is described. Processes involved are compaction (unixial pressing), sintering, sizing and finishing operations such as machining, heat treatment and...
  • Thermosetting Composites - An Overview
    Article - 15 Feb 2001
    This article defines what thermoset composites are, provides key properties and outlines some common applications, including personal armour, automotive, marine and sporting goods.
  • Thermoplastic Composites - An Introduction
    Article - 15 Feb 2001
    This article discusses thermoplastic composites and how they have overtaken aluminum as the production material of choice in the aviation and transportation industries.
  • Boron Carbide (B4C) - Properties and Information about Boron Carbide
    Article - 9 Feb 2001
    Boron Carbide (B4C) is one of the hardest materials known to man. As such, many of its applications revolve around its wear resistance including such uses as abrasives and nozzles. It also has some...
  • Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) Properties and Applications
    Article - 6 Feb 2001
    Silicon nitride (Si3N4) comes in forms such as reaction bonded, sintered and hot pressed. Excellent thermo mechanical properties have seen this material used for engine parts, bearings, metal...

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