News tagged with ceramic powder

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Inside the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition, or PS-PVD, ceramic powder is introduced into the plasma flame, which vaporizes it and then condenses it to form the ceramic coating.

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Electric fields make ceramic production quicker, cheaper, better

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that applying a small electric field results in faster formation of ceramic products during manufacture at lower temperatures, and enhances the strength ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3-D printing hits rock-bottom prices with homemade ceramics mix

This story is, literally, stone age meets digital age: University of Washington researchers are combining the ancient art of ceramics and the new technology of 3-D printing. Along the way, they are making ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 3

Lunar rock-like material may someday house moon colonies

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dwellings in colonies on the moon one day may be built with new, highly durable bricks developed by students from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 9