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Join the expert discussion on Materials and Chemical Engineering topics. Includes topics on the properties of matter and its applications. Metal Production, Fabrication, Distillation, Corrosion

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What is the best knife blade metal for long-lasting sharpness when cutting meat?

Feb 1, 2009 · Replies 2 · Feb 2, 2009

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As strong as cast iron but lighter?

Feb 1, 2009 · Replies 1 · Feb 1, 2009

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Silicon/silicon dioxide thin fillm multistack

Jan 29, 2009 · Replies 9 · Jan 30, 2009

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How Can I Determine the Compressor Exit Temperature?

Jan 27, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 28, 2009

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Carbon filters? part soloution of global warming?

Jan 26, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 26, 2009

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Joule-Thompson Coefficient Data for high pressures and temperatures

Jan 23, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 23, 2009

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Formula to Calculate drop Pressure in Liquid Pipe

May 13, 2008 · Replies 4 · Jan 23, 2009

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Why Does Etch Rate Drop from Si to SOI Wafers in RIE Experiments?

Nov 28, 2008 · Replies 8 · Jan 23, 2009

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Common Materials Used for Car Frame Construction

Dec 28, 2008 · Replies 2 · Jan 23, 2009

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Mathematical and Materials Science

Jan 9, 2009 · Replies 5 · Jan 20, 2009

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Do I Need to Stress Relieve My Small Torsion Springs Made from Music Wire?

Jan 15, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 16, 2009

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Made in USA Markings: Is Brass Still Being Made in the USA?

Jan 13, 2009 · Replies 2 · Jan 14, 2009

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Chemical Engineering: Career Info & Opportunities

Dec 3, 2008 · Replies 1 · Jan 10, 2009

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Attach 2 Spaghetti with Glue: Tips & Tricks

Jan 2, 2009 · Replies 14 · Jan 8, 2009

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Which Plastic for Slide Charts? PVC, PEC or ??

Jan 5, 2009 · Replies 6 · Jan 8, 2009

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Material properties at cryogenic temperatures

Jan 5, 2009 · Replies 2 · Jan 7, 2009

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Phosphorescent Ink: What Chemicals to Use?

Jan 7, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 7, 2009

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Epoxy Polymer Plastic for Oil/Water Separation: Lanolin Oil

Jan 4, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jan 5, 2009

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Effect of High Strain Rate on strength of Metal

Jan 3, 2009 · Replies 2 · Jan 3, 2009

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How are diamonds attached to a diamond drill bit?

Dec 24, 2008 · Replies 6 · Dec 25, 2008

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How Can I Create a Non-Fire Flash Bang for Street Magic Tricks?

Dec 18, 2008 · Replies 1 · Dec 18, 2008

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Is there a liquid which is attracted by magnet at room temp.

Jul 10, 2008 · Replies 5 · Dec 17, 2008

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Are condensed matter physicists considered materials engineers?

Dec 14, 2008 · Replies 1 · Dec 16, 2008

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Chemical vs biochemical engineering

Dec 6, 2008 · Replies 2 · Dec 15, 2008

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Crystal structures and Friction

Dec 13, 2008 · Replies 2 · Dec 14, 2008

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Stress and strain in crystal structures

Dec 11, 2008 · Replies 12 · Dec 11, 2008

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Where to purchase piezoelectrical components

Dec 9, 2008 · Replies 4 · Dec 10, 2008

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Kroger-Vink Notation for Donor Doping

Dec 9, 2008 · Replies 1 · Dec 9, 2008

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Need physics explanation for defects after epoxy cure

Nov 26, 2008 · Replies 5 · Dec 9, 2008

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Is this the cause of residual stress?

Dec 4, 2008 · Replies 2 · Dec 6, 2008

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Velocity of sound in copper-nickel blend

Dec 5, 2008 · Replies 2 · Dec 5, 2008

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Where can I find the coefficient of resistance for different metals?

Dec 4, 2008 · Replies 3 · Dec 5, 2008

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I came up with a new theory on adhesive strength

Dec 1, 2008 · Replies 5 · Dec 3, 2008

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Effects of Severe Plastic Deformation

Nov 27, 2008 · Replies 14 · Dec 3, 2008

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Can Low-Temperature Ceramic Processing Help Coat Silver Objects?

Nov 28, 2008 · Replies 2 · Dec 2, 2008

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What are the Properties of Nanoparticles and How Do They Change with Grain Size?

Nov 29, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 29, 2008

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Why does oxygen appear in EDS during severe wear on Al 6061 samples?

Nov 14, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 26, 2008

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Can a Magnet's Attractive Force Be Reduced with a Simple Material?

Jan 11, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 25, 2008

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Is condensed physics the same as materials engineering?

Nov 23, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 24, 2008

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Investigating effects on epoxy adhesive

Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 24, 2008

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Can Hydrophobic Surfaces Repel Both Water and Oil?

Nov 22, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 23, 2008

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High pressure gases specific heat

Nov 23, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 23, 2008

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Anyone using NMP (methylpyrrolidone)?

Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 22, 2008

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Copper tubes in air conditioners quick questionsneed ur help ly

Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2008

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In hardening of adhesive, why do cracks form?

Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 7 · Nov 20, 2008

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Crystal Structures: Finding Positions Per Unit Cell

Nov 6, 2008 · Replies 12 · Nov 15, 2008

Replies: 12

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PF Newbie & Electro-chemical behaviour question?

Nov 14, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 15, 2008

Replies: 2

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COMSOL for thin film heterostructures

Oct 9, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 14, 2008

Replies: 5

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Why Use Alloy 4047 for Hermetically Sealed Housing Covers

Nov 11, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 12, 2008

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SAE 1055 properties after HEat treatment

Apr 29, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 12, 2008

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Selecting Materials for Mechanical Eng. Student - Claws

Oct 22, 2008 · Replies 7 · Nov 12, 2008

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Metallurgy and materials engineering

Oct 22, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 12, 2008

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Need something to reflect replel magnetic ways

Sep 29, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 12, 2008

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Prehistoric iron smelting - optimization

Oct 31, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 11, 2008

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Which Stainless Steel for Furnace Application?

Sep 30, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 10, 2008

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Good Textbooks for Mass, Heat Transfer, Material & Energy Balances, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Nov 7, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 7, 2008

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What is the Best Topic for a Scientific Review in Electronic Materials Science?

Oct 31, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2008

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Use of computers in chemical engineering

Sep 13, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 2, 2008

Replies: 3

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Diffusion in solids online resources

Oct 27, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 28, 2008

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Is There a Mil Spec for Alternatives to Cadmium Finishes?

Aug 28, 2008 · Replies 6 · Oct 27, 2008

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Converting a Lead Acid Battery to Alkaline

Oct 26, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 27, 2008

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How Does Heat Treating Affect Ductile Iron Microstructures?

Nov 10, 2007 · Replies 3 · Oct 26, 2008

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Hydrodynamic cavitation via an orifice plate

Oct 24, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 25, 2008

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What are higher alkyl sulphates and how are they used in cleaning products?

Oct 22, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 22, 2008

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Cause of browning and blacking effect on aluminium sheeting?

Oct 22, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 22, 2008

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For an equimolar solution of n-pentane and n-hexane

Sep 12, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 21, 2008

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Help needed transport problems involving bessel eqn

Oct 16, 2008 · Replies 3 · Oct 18, 2008

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Nimonic 115 Nickel Alloy: Poisson's Ratio

Oct 17, 2008 · Replies 4 · Oct 18, 2008

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How does particle size affect drag force in colloids?

Oct 11, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 16, 2008

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Aluminium Casting: Bonding & Issues | 65 Characters

Oct 15, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 15, 2008

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View Windows on a Combustion Chamber

Oct 13, 2008 · Replies 3 · Oct 15, 2008

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Is ductility associated with the manifestation of yield phenomenon?

Oct 12, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 13, 2008

Replies: 1

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Can we buy gecko glue at the hardware store?

Oct 10, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 10, 2008

Replies: 2

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Another promising development in hydrogen storage

Dec 13, 2007 · Replies 15 · Oct 10, 2008

Replies: 15

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The sound frequency of two metals?

Oct 8, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2008

Replies: 2

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Solid-state transformations in crystalline material

Oct 6, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2008

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Annealed 1018 Steel - Investigating Darker Regions

Apr 6, 2007 · Replies 2 · Oct 6, 2008

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ASTM A182 F22 Quench Properties

Jul 29, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 6, 2008

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Producing Martensite & Bainite in Carbon Steel

Sep 18, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 6, 2008

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Thermaldynamically or kinetically stable?

Oct 1, 2008 · Replies 3 · Oct 2, 2008

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How Can Gallium Nitride Nanoparticles and Bulk Particles Be Prepared?

Sep 9, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 29, 2008

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Why Are {111} Planes the Primary Slip Systems in Face Centered Cubic Metals?

Sep 24, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 24, 2008

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Scherrer Formula: θ & β in Radians?

Sep 23, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 24, 2008

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Aluminum alloy Grains, Which alloy is it?

Sep 17, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 21, 2008

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What is the Mechanism of a Slurry Pump?

Sep 18, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 19, 2008

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Cryogenic Materials for Bladder

Sep 18, 2008 · Replies 5 · Sep 18, 2008

Replies: 5

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Mineral buildup in heat exchanger tubing walls

Sep 16, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 17, 2008

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Determine the Fe-C Equilibrium Diagram

Sep 11, 2008 · Replies 2 · Sep 11, 2008

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Relation ship between temperature and wats

Sep 10, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 10, 2008

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Why Are There More Metallic Elements Than Non-Metallic Ones?

Sep 6, 2008 · Replies 3 · Sep 9, 2008

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How Does Rene-41 Behave Under Creep at 1400F?

Sep 3, 2008 · Replies 1 · Sep 7, 2008

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What factors determine the rate of evaporation?

Sep 5, 2008 · Replies 3 · Sep 5, 2008

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Chromium use in Gas Turbine Engines help

Sep 3, 2008 · Replies 2 · Sep 4, 2008

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How Does Surface Alteration Affect Copper Wire Conductance and Magnetic Fields?

Jul 17, 2008 · Replies 1 · Aug 31, 2008

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Calculating Cross Sectional Area After Cold Working?

Aug 26, 2008 · Replies 2 · Aug 29, 2008

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Fatigue strength of vascomax 350

Aug 28, 2008 · Replies 1 · Aug 29, 2008

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Solving Cantilever Load Cell Drift Issues

Aug 26, 2008 · Replies 1 · Aug 27, 2008

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Can shape memory alloys recover from plastic deformation?

Aug 25, 2008 · Replies 3 · Aug 26, 2008

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What factors affect materials behaviour?

Aug 21, 2008 · Replies 2 · Aug 21, 2008

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Calculating Fatigue Factor for Vascomax 350 CVM Material

Aug 18, 2008 · Replies 1 · Aug 21, 2008

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