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  • Behaviour of Materials in Fire
    Article - 26 Mar 2002
    Several factors affect fire spreading in domestic fires such as ignition, thermal inertia, heat release rates and smoke and gas generation by materials present. The measurement of heat release rates...
  • Galvanized Steel - Using Abrasive Blasting
    Article - 26 Feb 2002
    Painted structural galvanized steel is increasingly being used by specifiers who are seeking long-term solutions for steel structures.
  • Tungsten Applications - Electrical Applications
    Article - 16 Feb 2002
    The only material that is practically used for electron emitters is tungsten. Although there are other electropositive metals that yield higher emission rates, tungsten has an extremely low vapor...
  • Titanium - Halogen Corrosion
    Article - 5 Feb 2002
    Chlorine and its compounds have strong oxidizing properties. Therefore, in an aqueous solution, they are not corrosive toward titanium. Titanium is a highly unique metal that can withstand these...
  • An Introduction to Copper
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Copper is tough and ductile, but is valuable due its ability to conduct electricity. While it is suited to many applications most centre around its excellent electrical conductivity (e.g. busbars and...
  • An Introduction to Chromium
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    In its pure state chromium is a steel-silvery grey with bluish tinge lustre. It is an extremely hard metal that takes a high polish. As a coating it has no capilliary action to oil and water. Its main...
  • 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,...
  • 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...
  • Joining Aluminium Based MMCs
    Article - 29 May 2001
    Joining of MMCs is not always as easy as using technologies applicable to matrix material. This is the case for reinforced aluminium. Fusion welding, tungsten inert gas welding, solid state welding...
  • New Spin on Titanium Casting Technology
    Article - 11 Apr 2001
    An innovative titanium casting technology developed by Taramm is outlined. It incorporates vaccum melting and pouring and uses purpose designed moulds which generates a magnetic field resulting in...

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