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Babbitt metal and PET
Hello, folks! I was researching babbitt metals for use in bushing-bearings, and noticed that none advertised on materialweb were stronger or more resilient than PET (polyethylene terphthalate). PET...
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Reshaping Flexon memory metal spectacle frames?
Are these adjustable at all? I tried to bend the ear hook but of course it goes back to the original shape. Google turned up a small number of pages with useful information indicating that it's a Ti...
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Readily-available plastic with high softening temp?
I want to make a holder for a GPS in my car. I'm concerned that in the summer the temps (think: parking lot, direct sun, windows up) will soften the plastic and (with the weight of the GPS) cause the...
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Materials Information book online
Philip Sargent View profile follow up to post on Aug 13 1998, [due to website hosting changes] My book on Materials Information (selection, representation, decision making etc.) is now on the web at...
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Induction Heating Machine
The induction heating machines, induction heater cover Automatic Surface Induction Hardening & Induction Tempering Machines, Flexible Induction Brazing Systems, Compact Adhesive Curing Systems...
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Research Study Detects Thermoelectromagnetic Convection in Amalgam Fillings
A scientific study carried out by researchers in Iran and published by the Journal of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology has reported thermoelectromagnetic convection effects in amalgam dental fillings when...
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Discovery of Hydraulic Cement (4400YA)
Discovery of Hydraulic Cement (4400YA) It has been known for millennia that the mixture of volcanic ash or pulverized tuff (siliceous), with lime, produces hydraulic (i.e. water- resistant) cement....
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which materials are not dissolved by liquid Si?
hi all, melting temperature of Si is 1688 K, and is said to dissolve almost all materials in liquid form. Are there any metals, maybe their oxides or other materials with melting temperature over 1688...
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transparent nontoxic liquid with density ~2.5g/cm3 and viscosity near water?
hi all, I'm looking for a transparent nontoxic liquid (at room temperature) with density ~2.5g/cm3 and viscosity around liquid Si, that is near viscosity of water ( for experiments with bubbles going...
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Shock/impact absorbing materials?
I've seen demonstrations of both d3o ( and Sorbothane ( Unfortunately, d3o is not available to the general public in sheets, and sorbothane sheets are incredibly expensive. I've been trying to find...
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Making knee inserts - Neoprene? EVA? Polymers?
I'm going to be making some of my own knee inserts for my paintball pants, along with some openable pockets out of canvas or heavy gauge cotton. The main reason I'm opting to make my own knee inserts...
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Japanese Make Superconductors With Booze
Iron Compounds Require Red Wine, Beer or Saki Takano (R), professor of Japan's National Institute for Material Science and researcher Keita Deguchi display a superconductive metal compound, which is...
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Rare Earth Elements
The pickup to my timing light is made from some kind of [ultra brittle] rare earth element. Is this $80/lb crap _really_ necessary? Where is Gauss when you really need him? China has everyone by the...
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Regarding the density of argon ions in magnetron sputtering
I wish to know how the density to Ar ions changes as a function of Ar gas pressure in the chamber. Your valuable comments please. Regards PRS.
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ASTM A123, Std spec for Zinc Coating on Iron and Steel Product -- Question
hi I have a question about A123-6.1.1 /quote: [...] and each specimen coating thickness grade comprising that overall average for each test article shall average not less than one coating grade below...
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