High Temperature Materials

Properties and Applications of Tungsten

This video demonstrate the chemical properties of tungsten and the everyday applications of tungsten in particularly the electrical applications of tungsten.

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Geopolymers - An Overview of Geopolymers with Dr. Dan Perera

Dr. Dan Perera from UNSW gives us an introduction to geopolymers. He explains what they are, their origins, their similarity to organic polymers, their structure, how products are made from geopolymers and their applications including the possibility of using them for storage of nuclear waste materials.

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Hitech Materials - Unbiased Consulting Services on Materials Operating in Severe Environments

Learn about the services that Hitech Materials, a recently established Australian company, can provide to companies who use advanced ceramic materials, in particular refractories and other materials that are subject to operating in severe environments. Although recently established Hitech Materials have a wealth of knowledge and contacts to offer impartial advice and testing services if required.

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Silicon Carbide - The Application of Silicon Carbide in Future Energy Efficient Hybrid Vehicles

A video clip from on the applications of silicon carbide in particularly in the automotive industry. Currently the use of silicon carbide is mostly in the photonics and LED field, however as the quest continues for energy efficient power device continues, silicon carbide has shown to be a promising source of new power device. Research projects involving silicon carbide are currently in partnership with Toyota Motor Corporation

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Heratherm Ovens from Thermo Scientific

This video shows Thermo Scientifics’ Heratherm heating and drying ovens. With a focus on energy efficiency, sample safety and ease of use, these benchtop heating and drying ovens maximize capacity while optimizing laboratory footprint.

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Using Recycled Plastic and Rubber in Steel Making - An Environmentally Friendly Technology

A video clip showing the innovative Australian technology transforming household plastic and rubber waste into steel. The technology has positive environmental implications through reducing landfill. The trechnology also reduces energy consumption in the electric arc furnace in the steel making process.

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Heating a Gear for Shrink Fitting with Induction

In this application video, an Ambrell EASYHEAT 6 kW induction heating power supply is used to heat the steel gear to 400 F / 204 C.

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The Zircar Hot Spot 110 1700°C High Temperature Laboratory Furnace

Zircar's David Hoskins demonstrates the simple operation and key features of the Hot Spot 110 1700°C high temperature laboratory furnace.

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Hardness Testing on Platinum, Titanium, Gold and Tungsten Wedding Ring

A video showing hardness testing being performed on a a tungsten ring and compared with hardness testing with platinum, titanium, white gold rings. Please remember not to try this on your wedding rings !!

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How Man-Made Diamond is Produced

A video showing the process and manufacturing of man made diamonds. The producer emulate the nature process of how diamonds are made in the environment. Extreme heat is used to form the diamond from the carb

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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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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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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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Flame Resistant PBI Aramid Fiber Garments

A comparison of common fabric that is used in producing industrial garments and this video demonstrate the potential use of PBI fiber in garments and its applications as protective garment for the heaviest industrial use.

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Heat-Spring Thermal Interface Materials from Indium Corporation

This video gives an overview of Indium Corporation's Heat-Spring metal thermal interface material (TIM) in which packaging, customizing, ordering and tech support are discussed.

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What are Carbon Nanotubes?

This video clip from the National Science Foundation demonstrates the unique properties of carbon nanotubes such as their electrical properties which leads to potential applications in semicondutor industries and their strength which is higher than stainless steels.

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Evolution of Advanced Ceramics - Material of the Future

The evolution of materials provided by Ceradyne. Provides a review of where advanced ceramics are used, which is almost everywhere, although you may not realise it.

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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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Nanotechnology in Self-Assembling Process for Fabrication Tailored Thin Films

Sandia scientists and engineers have developed a radically new self-assembling process for fabricating tailored thin films. This new technology is set to change the way that optical and electrical thin films are produced and its applications as this method can be modified and optimized at any stage of the process with many manufacturing benefits compared with conventional production. Watch and find out how.

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Strength and Durability Testing of FiberStone

FiberStone is a high temperature composite materials comprised of high purity refractory, reinforced with stainless steel fibers. This video demsonstrates just how how strong and durable FiberStone is.

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What is Materials Science?

Ever been asked what materials science is? If so, just send people to this apage for the answer. An interesting compilation put together by the staff and students at the Department of Materials Science at UNSW.

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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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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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Induction Hardening a Cutting Tool

In this application video we are through-hardening a part for a cutting tool. A pyrometer is set up on the lower left-hand corner edge of the part. Heating will be delivered through an Ambrell EASYHEAT induction heating system.

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