Roller coasters have been a popular attraction at theme and amusement parks around the world for more than a century. Whether it's at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, in the US or the now-defunct Ratanga Junction in Cape Town, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 16, 2018
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The peculiarities of oil development technology in Russian oil fields have created demand for a new steel grade. Existing oil field pipes operate in conditions of constant contact with a corrosive water-emulsion mixture of ...
Materials Science
Aug 10, 2018
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In a new steel plant under construction, the waste gases generated in steelmaking will be used to produce an eco-friendly transport fuel.
Environment
Aug 9, 2018
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Wear, corrosion, material fatigue—these signs of degradation are common to most materials. This makes it all the more important to detect damage early, preferably on the micro-scale. Magnetic test methods are often used ...
General Physics
Jul 23, 2018
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A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress. Recently, researchers show that a stainless steel alloy called alloy ...
Materials Science
Jul 9, 2018
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German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp said Friday it had finally agreed the merger of its steelmaking business with India's Tata, making the merged firm Europe's second biggest steelmaker.
Business
Jun 30, 2018
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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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Purdue University researchers have developed a superstrong material that may change some manufacturing processes for the aerospace and automobile industries.
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2018
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Sweden has started construction on a factory that will test whether it's feasible to make steel without burning fossil fuels.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2018
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Steelworkers will be able to monitor in real time the temperature and chemical composition in molten metal furnaces, saving each steel plant up to £4.5 million a year, thanks to a new laser technology developed by a Swansea ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2018
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