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Saturday, 29 January 2011

Metallic Glasses - Amorphous Metallic Alloys _New Video posted to my Materials Science wall -

 Metallic glass, amorphous alloy energy storage and restitution is compared to a traditional crystalline alloy by dropping a steel ball bearing similtaneously on each type of alloy.

The experimental demonstration is shown in an entertaining way in the video just added to my video wall - widget above. In fact this video is also a window to 16 others. So stay tuned and watch all 17 demos.

An excellent souce of ideas for the innovator.


 A full description from the basic ideas which differentiate metals from glasses through to some of the most recent research on metallic glasses, are described in simple terms for the general reader as well as the material scientist.


Aspects such as corrosion resistance, strength, toughness and energy storage are described in quite simple terms for the general public, and the technical minded in the article entitled 

When-cleavage-is-a-bad-thing




Friday, 28 January 2011

NEW - OPEN SOURCE - SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL BOOKS - FREE TO DOWNLOAD

AS I WRITE, THE MATERIALS SCIENCE LIBRARY CURRENTLY HOLDS 20 TITLES,  ADD 14 EARTH SCIENCE TITLES, PLUS  39 TECHNOLOGY TITLES,  AND EVEN MORE EXTENSIVE ENGINEERING COLLECTION (122 Electrical & Electronic, 83 General Engineering) etc... 


Materials Science (20)

THE TECHNOLOGY  LIBRARY IS ALSO IMPRESSIVE:

Technology (39)


ENGINEERING




FULL LIBRARY:
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL BOOKS - FREE TO DOWNLOAD
Link to InTechOpen

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

UK University rank 2010 Final. Check it out

Check Your UK University Rank here

All comments, criticism, remarks etc are most  welcome.
Faculty satisfaction with the ranking methods are very variable - Tell us more.

High Purity Cr sources for Superalloys

Energy for th Future:Phil.Trans.A-Vol. 365, N° 1853 / April 15, 2007, curtesy The Royal Soc. London

Engineered foams and porous materials: Phil Trans A. Vol 364, N° 1838 / 06 curtesy_The R Soc. Lond