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  • Designing with Engineering Ceramics
    Article - 3 May 2002
    In the history of engineering ceramics applications, there have been many examples where imitated designs based on a metal’s performance have resulted in considerable failures of ceramic components.
  • An Introduction to Iron
    Article - 30 Jul 2001
    Iron (Fe) is a metal that has been known since ancient times. In fact, the Earth’s crust is made up of 5% of iron, which is the second most abundant metal after aluminum.
  • Silver - Applications and Properties of Silver
    Article - 21 Jul 2001
    Silver metal in its pure state has a brilliant white metallic lustre and it is a little harder than gold and is very ductile and malleable. It has 3 commercial types and applications in jewellery,...
  • Gold - Properties and Applications of Gold
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Gold is most widely known as a precious metal due to its high lustre and chemical inertness. It is also used for coinage, ornaments, jewellery, gilding, textile industry, radiation control,...
  • Cerium - Cerium (Ce) Properties and Applications
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Cerium is the most abundant of the rare earth metals. It is malleable and oxidises readily at room temperature. It is used in pyrophoric alloys for cigarette lighters and in the making of some...
  • An Insight to Bismuth
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Bismuth is one of few metals that increase in volume upon solidification. It is the most diamagnetic of metals and has the second lowest thermal conductivity. Uses are catalysts, fire protection,...
  • Condoms - An Overview
    Article - 14 Jun 2001
    Everything you need to know about condoms including history and origins, production, materials (natural rubber and synthetics such as latex and polyurethanes), testing methods, barrier properties,...
  • Steels Challenge Alternative Materials in the Automotive Industry
    Article - 6 Jun 2001
    Developments in the steel industry are helping stave off challenges from alternative materials such as aluminium and plastics in the automotive industry. Steel still dominates for many reasons which...
  • Alleima Unveils New Alloy Designed Specifically for Subsea Umbilicals
    News - 29 Feb 2024
    SAF™ 3007 is the latest addition to the growing duplex family of Alleima, a super-duplex stainless steel grade developed for subsea umbilicals. The new tube offers a safe, lighter, stronger and...
  • How to Optimize Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling with Handheld XRF
    Article - 18 Sep 2024
    Reducing the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries is key, handheld XRF can be used to optimize the recycling process, find out how here.

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