Substance Modification

Latest Substance Modification Articles

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  Corrosion

  Galvanic Corrosion of Metals Connected to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers

  Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC) are a sort of advanced material used in the aerospace, automobile, marine and sport industries. Their use is growing...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

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  Procedures

  Coring: How to Properly Remove This Damaging Alloy Defect

  Casting and alloying of metals are two important manufacturing processes. Casting is performed by pouring molten metal into a mold cavity of some desired shape. The...

  By: Dileep Koodalil | Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

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  Substances

  The Best Process for Distilling Waste Solvents

  Over time companies that produce corrosion resistant products may accumulate a large volume of waste solvent each year, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, isopropyl...

  By: Mike Lawson | President & CEO, Persyst Enterprises, Inc.

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Understanding Carburization: The Positive and Negative Impacts on Metals

  Due to their low carbon content, low carbon steels are neither too ductile nor too brittle. They have low tensile strength and hardness. Because of their low hardness,...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Failure

  An Introduction to Hydrogen Embrittlement

  Hydrogen embrittlement is the result of the absorption of hydrogen by susceptible metals, resulting in the loss of ductility and reduction of load-bearing capability...

  By: Michael Pfeifer | Principal Consultant and Trainer for Industrial Metallurgists, LLC