Laser applications may benefit from crystal research by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., and China’s Shandong University.
One Minute Mentor: Duplex Stainless Steels
Complex compounds of iron, chromium, and molybdenum are highly detrimental to toughness and corrosion resistance, particularly the resistance to localized chloride attack.
McClean Lake Uranium Mine
Nitride coatings based on titanium and other metals protect jet engine components
Wallwork Heat Treating, England, reports that its Nitron Flight PVD-applied nitride coatings based on titanium, chromium, chromium-aluminum, and carbon/metal carbides, improve the performance of key jet engine components.




