News tagged with indentation strength
Scientists Discover Material Harder Than Diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, diamond is regarded to be the hardest known material in the world. But by considering large compressive pressures under indenters, scientists have calculated that a material called ...
Feb 12, 2009 |
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Superhard carbon material could crack diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- By applying extreme pressure to compress and flatten carbon nanotubes, scientists have discovered that they can create a new carbon polymer that simulations show is hard enough to crack diamond. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Researchers butter up the old 'scratch test' to make it tough
It might not seem like scraping the top of a cold stick of butter with a knife could be a scientific test, but engineers at MIT say the process is very similar to the "scratch test," which is perhaps the oldest ...
May 26, 2011 |
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Biomimetic patch to be tested on tricky tendon-to-bone repairs
Two Washington University in St. Louis scientists are imitating nature as they attempt to solve one of the most difficult problems in orthopedic surgery: reattaching tendon to bone.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 28, 2011 |
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MIT slows concrete creep to a crawl
MIT civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth — concrete — to gradually deform, decreasing its durability and shortening the lifespan of infrastructures ...
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a method to measure the toughness -- the resistance to fracture -- of the thin insulating films that play a ...
Dec 23, 2008 |
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Nanoscale coating protect products -- and the economy
Put steel under a powerful microscope, revealing its microstructure, and prepare to be surprised. Known for its strength, the metal will appear pitted and pocked.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Job-Related Stress: NIST Demonstrates Fatigue Effects in Silicon
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a mechanical fatigue process that eventually leads to cracks and breakdown in bulk silicon crystals—a phenomenon that’s particularly ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Scientists Create First Non-Carbon Material with Near-Diamond Hardness
Research scientists have created the first non-carbon-based material with a hardness approaching that of diamond. Their work could have a significant impact on technologies and industries that rely on diamond as a cutting ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Nanoengineered concrete could cut CO2 emissions
While government leaders argue about the practicality of reducing world emissions of carbon dioxide, scientists and engineers are seeking ways to make it happen.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 29, 2007 |
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A new window into the deformation of nanoscale materials
Materials on the nanoscale don't always have the same properties they would in bulk; for one thing, nanomaterials are often a lot harder. Unlike most bulk materials, a crystal that is small enough can be perfect, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 13, 2006 |
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