Engineers turn to copper, but must first overcome a major challenge
New material has higher melting point than any known substance
Computations show that a material made with just the right amounts of hafnium, nitrogen, and carbon would have a melting point of more than 4400 K (7460°F).
NIST hosts first app challenge to improve data access
Researchers looking for information on the properties of methane at high temperatures or the isotopic composition of an element know they can rely on standard reference data from NIST.
NASA | Dynamic Earth Excerpt
This image shows the solar wind in the NASA animation “Dynamic Earth.”
RTI International partners with Norsk Titanium for DMD technology
Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), Norway, announces that RTI International Metals Inc., Pittsburgh, has become a strategic investor and minority partner with the company.