Combining a ductile metal matrix with brittle ceramic additions leads to new composite materials with superior mechanical properties, which appears to be ideal for structural and crash-absorption applications.
Composite Materials: Reinforcing Metal with Ceramics
February 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Rolling Titanium into Scrolls: New Microstructures for Medical Implants
February 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
A group of researchers examined a new method for creating 3D micro-architectured Ti structures and found an attractive combination of stiffness, strength, and ductility.
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Forging an Alliance between Steel and Aluminum
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
University of Hanover researchers have found the optimum production parameters for compound forging of steel-aluminum parts.
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2010 Impact Factors in Materials Science Announced!
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The ISI have released their 2010 impact factors – we give you the materials science breakdown.
Technology for Crank Shafts – Little Loss and a Proper Shape
April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Polish scientists improved forging technology for crank shafts. Results revealed how to obtain the lowest loss of material and a proper shape.
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Increasing Interface Interaction for Titanium Medical Implants
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new approach to the development of functional and biocompatible coatings for titanium metal implants aims to reduce their failure rates by altering the nano-morphology of the surface.
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New Diodes (Quantum) Tunnel Their Way To Improved Electronics
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Researchers at Oregon State University develop cutting edge metal-insulator-metal diodes, harnessing quantum tunneling of electrons to increase performance of electronics.
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Patterned Graphene Growth
May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Graphene films grown over epitaxial metal films deposited on single-crystalline substrates give unique micropits with rectangular and triangular shapes, reflecting the crystallographic orientation of the substrate.
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