Steel is an essential material and is used in various different applications. It is necessary to evaluate the chemical composition and mechanical properties of steel before choosing the right grade.

Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A "green composite" made from biodegradable ...

Compared to general structural steels, high tensile strength steel has increased strength making it ideal for the automotive industry where environmental problems and demands for collision safety are ...

Students will develop an understanding that objects and materials can be tested to learn about their properties. Students will help plan and conduct different tests on the materials. Students will be ...

Strength, ductility and toughness are three very important, closely related material properties. The yield and ultimate strengths tell us how much stress a material can withstand, and are often used ...

Graphene sheets are 8 to 10 times better than steel when it comes to absorbing impacts from supersonic “microbullets”. That is the conclusion of researchers in the US, who have fired tiny silica ...