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  • Aluminium, The History, Discovery and Development as a Product
    Article - 20 Jul 2002
    The evolution of aluminium as an engineering material is outlined. From its discovery, recognition of beneficial properties, through to the commercialisation of refining processes, to the development...
  • Aluminium Foil - Domestic and Kitchen Uses
    Article - 13 Jun 2002
    Aluminium foil is one of the most familiar and popular materials used in the kitchen and makes up one thrid of the kitchen wraps market. Properties that make it suited to these applications, and the...
  • Tungsten Applications - Steel
    Article - 16 Feb 2002
    Tungsten (W) was one of the first alloying elements to be used methodically—as early as the mid-19th century—to enhance the properties of steel.
  • Titanium Dioxide - Titania ( TiO2)
    Article - 11 Jan 2002
    Titanium dioxide (TiO2) exhibits unique optical properties, with anatase and rutile forms offering high refractive indices for various industrial applications.
  • Photovoltaics - Concentrator Systems
    Article - 8 Jan 2002
    Concentrators are essentially lenses that help to increase the intensity of the light hitting the PV. Concentrator systems are more complex and actually consist of complex optics. Their makeup,...
  • Friction Stir Welding
    Article - 7 Jan 2002
    Friction stir welding is a recent modification on friction welding. It is suited to aluminium, magnesium and other metals and can join dissimilar materials. Advantages over fusion welding are, no...
  • Photovoltaics - Safety Issues
    Article - 14 Dec 2001
    Safety issues associated with the manufacture, installation and usage of solar cells are addressed in the article.
  • Finite Element Analysis for Ceramics
    Article - 17 Nov 2001
    Currently, finite element analysis can be applied to highly non-linear problems involving complex geometries, inelastic material behavior, and fluctuating process conditions of ceramics.
  • Kaolin - Production and Consumption in Asia
    Article - 9 Nov 2001
    Kaolin is an important mineral for industries such as paper manufacture, paints and ceramic manufacture. Its production in the Asian region is covered as well as consumption, imports, market and...
  • Solid State Joining Techniques
    Article - 23 Oct 2001
    Solid state joining processes are alternatives to fusion welding and can be applied to polymers as well as metals. They usually involve the use of heat and pressure to join parts. Heat may be...

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