News tagged with steel
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Scientists develop high-performance steel for possible use in ITER fusion project
Oct 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. ITER Project Office, which is housed at ORNL, have developed a new cast stainless steel that is 70 percent stronger than comparable ...
Scientists determine Viking trade routes by the metal in their swords
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have worked with the Wallace Collection to analyse the contents of Viking swords - and the results shed new light on trade routes in the middle ...
First full 3-D view of cracks growing in steel
Jul 17, 2008 |
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A team of researchers from the University of Manchester (United Kingdom), the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon (France) and the ESRF has revealed how a growing crack interacts with the 3D crystal ...
New design means cheaper, more sustainable construction
Mar 03, 2009 |
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People are always looking for ways to make something less expensive and more environmentally friendly - and a team of researchers from North Carolina State University has figured out how to do both of those ...
Byproduct of steel shows potential in CO2 sequestration
Oct 13, 2008 |
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With steelworks around the world emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide, scientists are reporting that a byproduct of steel production could be used to absorb that greenhouse gas to help control global warming. The study ...
Stainless Steel Catalyst Lowers Cost of Microbial Fuel Cells
Feb 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny bacteria munching on and metabolizing biodegradable materials can produce electrons that could be harnessed by microbial fuel cells for energy. By taking advantage of the catalytic reactions ...
NIST finds 'a touch of glass' in metal, settles century-old question
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Better predictions of how many valuable materials behave under stress could be on the way from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have recently found evidence of an ...
New design keeps buildings standing and habitable after major earthquakes (w/ Video)
Sep 02, 2009 |
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A new earthquake-resistant structural system for buildings, just successfully tested in Japan, will not only help a multi-story building hold itself together during a violent earthquake, but also return it ...
Metaklett, a steely hook and loop fastener (w/ Video)
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Hook and loop fasteners have become commonplace features of both industry and households. However, they have one snag: they are too weak for many applications. Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel ...
With stimulus aid, scientists hope to mimic nature's dynamos
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the cosmos, all celestial objects - planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies - have magnetic fields. On Earth, the magnetic field of our home planet is most easily observed in a compass where ...
Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.
New building design withstands earthquake simulation (Video)
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed ...
New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures
Oct 03, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have developed a prototype sensor that quickly detects very small amounts of hydrogen accumulation ...
No more searching
Nov 10, 2008 |
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In warehouses, tidiness is a flexible term. Storage areas can be rearranged or moved around at any time. Forklift trucks will soon make it easy to follow the material flow and keep an overview in the warehouse automatically ...
Copper can help in the battle against influenza A H1N1, scientist says
Jul 23, 2009 |
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A leading microbiologist from the University of Southampton has told a conference that his research has found copper is effective in inhibiting the influenza A H1N1 virus.
