A material’s nanostructure is decisive in determining how resistant it is against corrosion Corrosion eats away 75 billion euros of economic output annually in Germany alone. But it may soon be possible to better assess which steels and other alloys will be affected, and how to limit the damage: An international team led by scientists from the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH in Düsseldorf analyzed an amorphous steel comprising iron, chromium, molybdenum, boron, and carbon.
Protection solution for airplane cables
Commercial airplane manufacturers and aerospace engineers, who need protection against mid-air malfunctions, depend on Device Technologies’ (Southborough, Mass.) FAA-approved grommet and FAR-compliant cable wrap to protect the wiring of critical jetliner components. Spring-Fast Wire Protection Grommet Edging and Protect-Fast Braided Wrap secure and optimize performance of critical electrical systems.
Skyscrapers get a lift with carbon fiber rope
KONE, Espoo, Finland, announced a new high-rise elevator technology set to break industry limits and enable future elevator travel heights of 1 km (0.62 miles)-twice the distance currently feasible. UltraRope is a completely new hoisting technology that eliminates the disadvantages of conventional steel rope and opens up a world of possibilities in high-rise building design.
For scientists, early to press means success
A provocative new study suggests it is straightforward to predict which academics will succeed as publishing scientists. Those who publish earlier and more often while young are typically the long-term winners.
New York’s Marcy Nanocenter to become site for 450-mm computer chip manufacturing
SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), Albany, N.Y.; and Mohawk Valley EDGE, Utica, N.Y., announce an expanded partnership through which CNSE will lead development of the Marcy Nanocenter site by serving as the site end user. The partnership is designed to accelerate the attraction of next-generation 450-mm computer chip manufacturing to the Mohawk Valley by deploying a public-private partnership model similar to the CNSE Global 450-mm Consortium (G450C). The $4.