As electronic, thermoelectric, and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometer scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be observed with optical instruments. Using cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, a team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the […]
Jabil Inc. has launched PK 5000, an eco-friendly, powder-based additive material engineered to deliver improved strength, chemical resistance, and resilience in comparison to general-purpose nylon materials, such as PA 12. This patent-pending material has been formulated to support highly demanding automotive, consumer electronics, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturing applications. PK 5000 was created, tested, and […]
Video description In this video of the Heat Treat Podcast, Mark Hemsath, vice president of sales, Nitrex, explains why nitriding is becoming more popular in the industry.
On the micrometer scale, deformation properties of metals change profoundly due to the complex intermittent redistribution of lattice dislocations caused by external loading. This results in the formation of the uneven step-like surface upon deformation. To study this phenomenon, research groups of the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Charles University of Prague and École des […]
Video description See how the minimization of surface area and inertia compete to form droplets.
