Chromium steel was first made in ancient Persia
Chromium steel—similar to what we know today as tool steel—was first made in Persia, nearly a millennium earlier than experts previously thought, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Chromium steel—similar to what we know today as tool steel—was first made in Persia, nearly a millennium earlier than experts previously thought, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Archaeology
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The coronavirus epidemic that has paralysed the Chinese economy may have a silver lining for the environment.
Environment
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The undying popularity of sport-utility vehicles has made them the second-biggest contributor to the growth of global CO2 emissions in recent years, just behind the power sector, the head of the International Energy Agency ...
Environment
Oct 16, 2019
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The process of stamping metal sheets to create parts used in automotive products such as car doors has received a virtual upgrade in the form of a simulation method devised by Kanazawa University-based researchers. Their ...
Engineering
May 13, 2019
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University of Canterbury (UC) engineering doctoral candidate Justin Brown is guiding future timber core-wall design with his research, paving the way for eco-friendly, mid- to high-rise buildings.
Engineering
Jan 31, 2019
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To halt climate change in this century, heavy-duty infrastructure undergirding the world's major economies must be redesigned – starting now – to ensure no increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. According to a ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2018
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Using machine learning techniques, computer scientists and materials scientists in Saarbrücken have now developed a method that is much more accurate and objective than conventional quality control procedures. Their results ...
Materials Science
Feb 22, 2018
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Steel production in the UK could be cheaper and more energy-efficient in the future, thanks to research at WMG, University of Warwick.
Economics & Business
Dec 12, 2016
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Steel production generates some hundred million tons of steel slag worldwide each year. This giant mountain of leftovers is largely dumped. TU/e professor of building materials, Jos Brouwers, will be working with industrial ...
Engineering
Dec 1, 2016
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New research shows that climate change mitigation efforts in Brazil's steel industry have failed. Instead of reducing greenhouse gas pollution, scientists discovered that programs under an international climate treaty led ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2015
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