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  • Non-Oxide Advanced Ceramics Widen their Applications
    Article - 16 Aug 2001
    Non-oxide ceramics such as silicon carbide, silicon nitride, aluminium nitride and titanium diboride posess unique properties that allow them to perform under extreme conditions.
  • BubbleGuardian Improves Slip Quality
    Article - 13 Aug 2001
    Using ultrasonic detection techniques, Bubbleguardian can detect air bubbles in slip streams without removing samples. The detector can also be hooked up to external warning devices. Posted January...
  • Grain Boundaries and Electronic Materials
    Article - 1 Aug 2001
    Grain boundaries play an important role in the electrical behaviour of some materials. Control of grain boundaries can influence how well a material performs. A method for measuring the structure of...
  • Materials Used in a Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant
    Article - 31 Jul 2001
    The reprocessing of nuclear fuels is a complex one. Materials such as concrete, stainless steels, titanium, zirconium, hafnium and various polymers all play a role and have been selected for their...
  • Aluminium Nitride / Aluminum Nitride (AlN) - Properties and Applications
    Article - 26 Jul 2001
    This article provides details on how aluminium nitride is produced, key properties and its applications, including microelectronics.
  • Uranium
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Uranium is a heavy, silver-white metal resembling nickel. It is malleable, ductile, slightly paramagnetic and pyrophoric when finely divided. Its main uses are as a nuclear fuel, radioactive isotope...
  • A Background to Silicon and its Applications
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Silicon is synthesized commercially by heating carbon and silica in an electric furnace, using carbon electrodes.
  • 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...
  • Materials Property Glossary
    Article - 7 Apr 2016
    Definitions of material properties covered in AZoM Property Tables. Properties covered include mechanical, physical, thermal, electrical and environmental properties.

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