Nitrex, Quebec, successfully commissioned two nitriding systems for Alumil S.A., Greece’s largest extrusion company and the leading producer of architectural systems, with an international sales network in over 60 countries worldwide. With this collaboration, Nitrex further strengthens its global presence in extrusion profile manufacturing, demonstrating the industry’s confidence in Nitrex’s expertise to optimize die performance, […]
Constellium’s leadership development program receives Silver Award
Constellium, Paris, has received the Brandon Hall Group Silver Award in the “Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Development Program” category. This award recognizes the excellence of the Leadership Development Program, a global learning and development initiative aimed at giving mid-level leaders a broader vision of the business outside of their functions and local market, and […]
Materials science meets art: engineering unique tools for musicians
The video reviews a variety of tasks, ranging from working with pore filler, finish, and hand sanding, to the precise dimensional precision of small CNC milling in aluminum bronze for tuning machine frames and custom buttons.
Tensile cracks shatter classical speed limits
Researchers at the Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, recently made a discovery that challenges the conventional understanding of fracture mechanics. The team, led by Dr. Meng Wang, Dr. Songlin Shi, and Prof. Jay Fineberg, experimentally demonstrated the existence of “supershear” tensile cracks that exceed classical speed limits and transition to near-supersonic velocities.
Nanoindentation testing results found inconsistent
Nanoindentation testing is a high-precision indentation test technique that has advantages for nondestructive testing. However, researchers found that when testing the same sample with different Berkovich indenters, inconsistency still arises even if the indenters are regularly calibrated. This inconsistency poses challenges in accurately testing material hardness and comparing data from different laboratories.