Steel Heat Treating: Quenching with Water vs. Oil

This video from Trollsky explains the hardening process of steel alloys under the surface of a liquid. Different compositions of steel perform best with water or brine; others are best with various types of oil.

Using Sound for 3D Printing

Watch as professors Muthu Packirisamy, Mohsen Habibi, and Shervin Foroughi describe their new platform technology that uses soundwaves to drive 3D printing. Courtesy of Concordia University.

Introducing Borophene: The New Wonder Material

Borophene, a single-atom-thick layer of boron atoms arranged in various crystalline structures, represents an emerging area of materials science research. Following the discovery and study of graphene, researchers have expanded investigations into other two-dimensional materials, with borophene attracting significant scientific interest. Studies indicate borophene possesses several notable properties. Research has demonstrated it exhibits high mechanical strength […]