Michigan Technological University, Houghton, is well on its way to getting a $1.7 million, state-of-the-science transmission electron microscope (TEM), thanks to the National Science Foundation and a team of dedicated researchers led by Reza Shahbazian-Yassar.
Advanced Materials & Processes, Volume 172, Issue 9, September 2014 (ASM International)
September 2014 Issue of Advanced Materials & Processes, featuring: HTPro, High-Tech Materials & Processes, 3D Microstructural Characterization, Advances in Structural Intermetallics, MS&T Show Preview
Inside a 1000 mph office
Bloodhound’s Driver, Andy Green, show’s you around his 1,000mph office. Green has drawn on his experience of flying fast jets and driving World Land Speed Record winners Thrust SSC and JCB Dieselmax to design the dashboard and cockpit layout. Good ergonomics are vital given that Bloodhound SSC will cover a mile in 3.6 seconds, or […]
Polymer proves reliable in subsea electrical connectors
The highly-efficient Diamould product line of connectors for subsea and downhole applications relies on VICTREX PEEK polymer.
Finding new use for liquid metal
Gallium is one of the few metals that turns into a liquid at room temperature. When that happens, its surface oxidizes, forming a “skin” over the fluid, almost like a water balloon or a water bed.