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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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Speed of Sound: What is the Equation?

Jul 21, 2005 · Replies 3 · Aug 15, 2005

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What Are the Key Details About Shuttle Foam Composition and Application?

Aug 10, 2005 · Replies 4 · Aug 11, 2005

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Recommend a good book on thermodynamics

Aug 8, 2005 · Replies 2 · Aug 9, 2005

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The relationship between dynamic stiffness and vibratin amplitude

Aug 5, 2005 · Replies 2 · Aug 8, 2005

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Cheap & Flexible Wire: Find Easily Near You

Aug 7, 2005 · Replies 5 · Aug 7, 2005

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What Changes Occur in Steel Structure During Knife Forging?

Jul 31, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jul 31, 2005

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Strain rate effects on steel strength

Jul 28, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 28, 2005

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ID bullets with metal compounds

Jul 19, 2005 · Replies 11 · Jul 21, 2005

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Vibration Amplitude: Structure Withstands # of Cycles w/ X,Y

Jul 20, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 21, 2005

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Calculating Bulk Modulus of a Liquid

Jul 19, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 20, 2005

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Rearrangement under pressure

Jul 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jul 19, 2005

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Clausius-Clapeyron equatioin's constant for methanol

Jul 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 5, 2005

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Find Steel Info: Overview, Specifications & Comparisons

Jul 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jul 3, 2005

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Table of fatigue strengths for different steels

Jul 3, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 3, 2005

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Building Grade 5 Titanium Battlebot: Materials & Tips

Apr 23, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jul 3, 2005

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Decomposition temperature of ZnSe:Cl crystal

Jun 27, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jun 29, 2005

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Can Glass Really Match Steel in Strength While Remaining Clear?

Jun 25, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jun 25, 2005

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How to Determine if a Glass was Broken from Inside or Outside

Jun 20, 2005 · Replies 5 · Jun 25, 2005

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NaCl Viscosity in Solution - Get the Value Now!

Jun 22, 2005 · Replies 7 · Jun 23, 2005

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Materials Database: Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Properties

Jun 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jun 22, 2005

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What Resin or Epoxy is Best for Carbon Fiber Projects?

Jun 20, 2005 · Replies 5 · Jun 20, 2005

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Material Science exam question

Jun 13, 2005 · Replies 9 · Jun 19, 2005

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What Atomic Scale Properties Influence Glass Hardness?

Jun 13, 2005 · Replies 8 · Jun 18, 2005

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Nature and Properties of materials

Jun 13, 2005 · Replies 10 · Jun 17, 2005

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Meaning of yield function in elastoplasticity

Jun 10, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jun 10, 2005

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How Can You Accurately Measure Strain in Steel Beams with Low Load Cells?

May 30, 2005 · Replies 10 · Jun 8, 2005

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Making Electroactive Polymer Gels for Prosthetics

Jun 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jun 7, 2005

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Aluminium Temper for Best Ni-Cr Coating: 6063,6061,6082,6005

Jun 6, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jun 6, 2005

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Is Zeolite the Solution for 1nm Porosity in Water Purification?

Jun 1, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jun 2, 2005

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Can I Get a Book Recommendation?

May 3, 2005 · Replies 4 · May 28, 2005

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Effects of highspeed on ceramics

May 16, 2005 · Replies 6 · May 26, 2005

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Strengthen CP Al, Mild Steel & HCP Titanium: Tips & Techniques

May 21, 2005 · Replies 2 · May 23, 2005

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How Is Transverse Tensile Strength Measured in Micron-Sized Fibers?

May 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 17, 2005

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What is the material that has the highest boiling point?

May 6, 2005 · Replies 4 · May 14, 2005

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Metals: Silver Copper Alloy Density & e Value

May 11, 2005 · Replies 6 · May 13, 2005

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Internal stress due to tube bending

May 7, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 7, 2005

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Thin Cylinder Theory: Determining Torsional Shear Stress

May 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 4, 2005

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What Is the Poisson's Ratio for Copper?

May 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · May 3, 2005

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What are the best lightweight materials for small wheel rims?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 3 · May 3, 2005

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High strength fibers for high pressure tubes.

Apr 20, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 2, 2005

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What materials are compatible with different chemicals and substances?

Apr 21, 2005 · Replies 7 · May 1, 2005

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Livetimes of Aerospace Hardware

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 24, 2005

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Adhesives and their applications

Apr 21, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 23, 2005

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Understanding Hydroxyl Diffusion in Optical Fibers: Causes and Effects"

Apr 10, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 21, 2005

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What Are the Best Alternative Materials for 3D Dental Scanning?

Apr 8, 2005 · Replies 4 · Apr 20, 2005

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Exploring the Fe-C Phase Diagram: 0.2% C Content

Mar 16, 2005 · Replies 9 · Apr 19, 2005

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Concept of recrystallization in metals

Apr 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 19, 2005

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Could interlocking carbon nanotubes revolutionize material strength?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 11 · Apr 19, 2005

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Why Does the Viscosity of Air Increase with Temperature While Water's Decreases?

Apr 18, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 18, 2005

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Can DI Water Be Re-Ionized Safely to Prevent Rust in Stainless Steel?

Apr 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 16, 2005

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Is the Normal of the Slip Plane the Same as the Slip Direction?

Apr 13, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 15, 2005

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Aluminium alloy will change strength

Apr 12, 2005 · Replies 5 · Apr 13, 2005

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How do Hollywood SFX teams create realistic bullet hits and sparks in movies?

Apr 10, 2005 · Replies 6 · Apr 12, 2005

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Finding the Right Book for Chemical Processes

Apr 11, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 11, 2005

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Understanding Wettability in Interfacial Studies

Apr 9, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 10, 2005

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Is There a Material That Allows Air to Pass Through But Not Water?

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 9 · Apr 2, 2005

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Thermit Reaction: Electrical Energy from Al + Fe2O3

Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 7 · Apr 2, 2005

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Population's assesment applied to nanocrushing

Apr 1, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 2, 2005

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Topic: Chemical Reactions and Separation of 1,4-Dichlorobutane

Apr 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 2, 2005

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Attach PVC: Best Way for Boats | Strongest Bond

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 29, 2005

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What Dictates the Dominance of Frenkel vs Schottky Defects?

Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 27, 2005

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Least Desirable hydration product in concrete

Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 27, 2005

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Alternate to standard tensile for determining young's modulus & yield

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 18, 2005

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Difference between toughness and strength?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 16, 2005

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Building a Human-Powered Boat with Recyclable Materials

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 9, 2005

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What does this notation signifiy?

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 6, 2005

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Selecting T for condensing fluid

Mar 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 2, 2005

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What Are the Best High Expansion Materials for Art Projects?

Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 8 · Feb 28, 2005

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Can I Use Carbon Fiber to Strengthen Gas Powered Scooter Parts?

Feb 25, 2005 · Replies 5 · Feb 28, 2005

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Steel & Earthquakes: Low Carbon Steel for Quake Resistance

Feb 20, 2005 · Replies 6 · Feb 24, 2005

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Solving the Overheating Problem of My Battery Load Tester

Feb 24, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 24, 2005

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Will Heating and Cooling Affect the Force Needed to Stretch a Yielded Rod?

Feb 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 18, 2005

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Yield Strength of Metal Plate: Rolling, Heating, and Cooling

Feb 13, 2005 · Replies 8 · Feb 15, 2005

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Atomic Structure: "Long Range" and "Short Range" Translation

Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 3 · Feb 13, 2005

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Why is an oxide layer needed when bonding aluminium alloys?

Feb 12, 2005 · Replies 5 · Feb 13, 2005

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What is the boiling point of Steel?

Feb 9, 2005 · Replies 21 · Feb 12, 2005

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Does my elongation vs. load graph look right?

Feb 1, 2005 · Replies 6 · Feb 1, 2005

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Simulate Nanowires: Physics, References | 65 Chars

Nov 16, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jan 31, 2005

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How does the elastic modulus affect the melting temperature?

Jan 29, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 30, 2005

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S235 Steel: Tension/Pressure & Bending Values

Jan 25, 2005 · Replies 4 · Jan 29, 2005

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Hydrazine in Water: Health Risks & Benefits

Jan 13, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 13, 2005

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Difference Between a Chemist & Chem Engineer: Preparing for Grad School

Jan 3, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 8, 2005

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Practical Ceramics: Affordable Microwave Thermos Bottle?

Jan 7, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 7, 2005

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Expansion and contraction of Materials

Jan 5, 2005 · Replies 7 · Jan 7, 2005

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Justification for non-local and gradient constitutive models

Jan 1, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 2, 2005

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Crystal Structure: Properties of Materials Depend on Structure

Dec 27, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 27, 2004

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Stress-Strain Diagrams: Comparing Cast Iron & Stainless Steel

Dec 18, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 19, 2004

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Heat treatment of mild and stainless steel

Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 17, 2004

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Material characterization correlations over several scales - E

Dec 3, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 5, 2004

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Internal structure <->property?

Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 3, 2004

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Basic Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Nov 23, 2004 · Replies 9 · Nov 30, 2004

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How to increase the temperature of the ball mill in the lab?

Nov 6, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 19, 2004

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Tribological problem involving a MoS2 coating

Nov 17, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 19, 2004

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Test Methods for Li Alloy Powders: Li-Al Alloy Content

Oct 22, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 14, 2004

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Units of mg/Nm3 for gas concentrations

Nov 12, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 13, 2004

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Marine Clays - Passing AC currents

Oct 26, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 9, 2004

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Source for degenerate semiconductor?

Oct 21, 2003 · Replies 4 · Oct 31, 2004

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Solving Rusty Fences at the Beach

Oct 1, 2004 · Replies 3 · Oct 2, 2004

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Atomic Packing Factor of Simple Hexagonal Unit Cell

Sep 18, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 19, 2004

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Chemical engineering sounds interesting

Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 2 · Sep 19, 2004

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