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  • An Overview of Mercury
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Ancient Chinese and Hindus were familiar with mercury (Hg). The metal was also found in Egyptian tombs of 1500 BC. Mercury rarely occurs as such in nature.
  • Platinum - Properties and Applications
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Platinum (Pt) was discovered by Ulloa in 1735 and Wood in 1741. Platinum occurs as such naturally, together with negligible amounts of palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, and ruthenium.
  • 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.
  • 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 Beryllium
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Beryllium is a high melting point metal with low density. It is commonly alloyed with copper, aluminium and nickel. Other applications include aerospace, gyroscopes, radiation detectors and other...
  • An Insight to Cadmium
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    In 1817, German chemist Friedrich Strohmeyer discovered cadmium from an impurity of zinc carbonate (ZnCO3). Cadmium derives from the Latin term ‘cadmia’ and the Greek word ‘kadmeia’, which are ancient...
  • Thermal Spraying - An Introduction
    Article - 9 Jun 2001
    Thermal spraying is a generic name for a range of coating processes in which molten particles are accelerated toward a substrate using a variety of energy sources. The general process is defined and...
  • 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...
  • Invar - Nickel Iron Alloy
    Article - 29 May 2001
    Invar has the lowest thermal expansion of any known metal or alloy from room temperature up to 230?C. Special low expansion and sealing alloy grades are available. Applications include thermostats,...
  • Materials for Small Commercial Marine Craft
    Article - 23 May 2001
    Aluminium, glass reinforced plastics and fibre reinforced composites are the main materials used in small commercial marine craft. Each of these materials has its place in the industry and its...

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