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  • Transducer Materials for Sonar Systems - Materials Comparison
    Article - 30 Apr 2002
    Transducer materials are a key component of any sonar system. This article compares and explains properties of materials such as nickel, lead zirconate titanate and Terfenol. These materials have been...
  • Transducer Materials - A Brief History
    Article - 29 Apr 2002
    Transducers are materials that can convert one form of energy such as electrical and electromagnetic energy into other forms such as mechanical. The history of these materials is outlined beginning...
  • Tantalum - An Overview
    Article - 23 Jan 2002
    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.
  • Tungsten (W) - Properties, Applications
    Article - 21 Jan 2002
    A comprehensive overview of tungsten including history, occurrence, deposits, supply, mining and benficiation, prising, processing, recycling, toxicity and applications.
  • Silica - Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
    Article - 13 Dec 2001
    Silica, or silicon dioxide, is essential in various industries, from electronics to construction, due to its unique properties and abundant availability.
  • Vinyl (Poly Vinyl Chloride) in Electrical Applications
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Vinyl has been used in electrical applications for over 50 years. Factors contributing to its popularity include fire performance, economical choice, durability and versatilty. Applications range from...
  • Stainless Steel - Grade 416 (UNS S41600)
    Article - 23 Oct 2001
    416 is the most machinable grade of stainless steel. It is a low cost grade and can be used unhardened, hardened and highly tempered states. Hardness is optimised at the expense of other properties...
  • Stainless Steel - Grade 301 (UNS S30100)
    Article - 19 Oct 2001
    301 stainless steel is an austenitic grade that can be supplied in various hardness and strengths. It also has variants with low carbon and high nitrogen. Applications include railway car structural...
  • Nanocomposites - Properties and Applications
    Article - 27 Sep 2001
    Adding nanosized particles to polymers can enhance properties such as strength, modulus, thermal stability as well as decreasing gas permeability. Properties such as toughness and impact resistance...
  • Styrene Acrylonitrile - SAN Fire Retardant
    Article - 18 Sep 2001
    Very good flame retardant characteristics (VO>2) compared with unmodified SAN (HB). Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.

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