To material scientists the phrase "ductile intermetallic compounds" has long been considered an oxymoron. Although these compounds possess chemical, physical, electrical, magnetic, and ...

Chemically this material is the same as grey iron and is iron-carbon-silicon alloy. It is one of the more recent developments in cast iron technology and has been around since 1948. As the name ...

A research team has developed a novel strategy to develop new high-strength alloys which are extremely strong and yet also ductile and flexible. The strategy overcomes the critical issues of the ...

Gray iron is the original and most common cast iron, so named because of its fracture surface which is typically dark gray in colour. Due to its high carbon content, it has ‘flake graphite’ in its ...

In-situ observation combined with polarized light imaging describes how the biodegradable plastic deforms when scratched.

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