Dislocations can save lives. This stems from the fact that the one-dimensional defects in a metal play an important role when the material deforms: for example, when a car body panel crumples in an ...

In the steel industry, especially alloy steel, creating different defected product can impose a high cost for steel producers. One common defect in producing low carbon steel grades is Pits & Blister ...

Many HVAC distributors didn’t waste time passing along price increases that they blamed on the new 25 percent tariff on imported steel entering the U.S. How can contractors deal with these increases ...

Continuous casting remains a critical process in modern steel production, whereby molten steel is poured into a mould and solidified into semi-finished forms such as blooms, billets or slabs. This ...

This story was updated on Jan. 17, 2020, to correct the affiliation for Hongzhou Lu. Lu works at Citic Metal, not at the University of Science and Technology Beijing.

The French nuclear regulatory agency confirmed a discovery of safety-defects in about 400 forged parts produced since 1965 for nuclear reactors built by Areva. The agency narrowed its statement to ...

Standard electrogalvanized coating thicknesses tend to range from 5 µm to 8 µm. Homogeneity is key to ensuring premium ...

A laser technique developed to explore features on bodies in space is proving its worth in improving the efficiency of steelmaking A group of UK companies and institutions with ties to the space ...

Cats fans wanting a seat in the new GMHBA Stadium stand may have to wait until 2024 as steel defects derail the planned opening. The fix is expected take thousands of hours. Welding on tonnes of ...