15/09/2014
Everyone remembers holding a piece of magnesium foil over a Bunsen burner and watching it rapidly combust in to a brilliant white flame. It's a powerful demonstration that is etched on the mind, leaving many to automatically equate magnesium with flammability.
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13/06/2014
The superior strength to weight ratio of carbon fibre reinforced polymers has made the material a popular choice for aerospace applications, as engineers look to make more efficient – and therefore lighter – aircraft structures. But, while the material offers improvements in some key properties, others are not always desirable.
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12/09/2013
For many, Formula One is the pinnacle. Not only does it attract some of the best drivers in the world, but its engineers are widely regarded as some of today's most motivated and talented.
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18/03/2013
You can imagine the phone call, can't you? Project leader Richard Noble, enthusiastic and nonchalant as ever, asking about the materials for the wheels of Bloodhound, the car that aims to break the 1000mph barrier.
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18/03/2013
A price comparison website has recently launched that is specifically aimed at the buying and selling of engineering materials.
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13/12/2012
Materials innovation BEEAs winner Howard Smith, a research metallurgist at Tata Steel Europe, outlines the motivation and technology developed for combating rolling contact fatigue on the railway.
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24/09/2012
Metal matrix composites are often overshadowed by carbon fibre composites. However, the materials have distinct advantages that should not be overlooked. Justin Cunningham investigates.
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15/06/2012
The continual search for lighter and stronger materials is never as simple as it seems. Justin Cunningham reports on the metal innovations that aim to answer the challenge.
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17/01/2012
The Advanced Engineering show held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) served up a host of innovative materials for engineers to assess and critique. The sheer number of materials available on the market has never been more varied. But there is no perfect material and it is up to engineers to find the best fit for the product or application at hand.
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09/12/2011
Can steel really compete with aluminium and composite materials when it comes to lightweighting? Justin Cunningham talks to a company that says it can.
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12/05/2011
Tom Shelley reports on why both metals and composites are crucial in aerospace constructions.
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16/03/2011
Tom Shelley reports on developments in new steels and manufacturing affect the design of cars.
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13/01/2011
Tom Shelley reports on how composite patches can strengthen metal structures and thick metal coatings can enhance composites.
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15/11/2010
Eureka's Joining & Fastening Round Table event concluded that much greater knowledge and consideration of joining techniques is needed.
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13/10/2010
Tom Shelley reports on latest developments in magnesium alloys
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13/10/2010
Tom Shelley reports on some of the dramatic advances now being made in very high strength steels that are low enough in cost to be used in mass market products
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13/07/2010
Tom Shelley reports on some of the cutting edge developments in the oil and gas sector.
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13/07/2010
British-developed technologies allow the fabrication of more advanced rocket fuel tanks and nozzles as well as ground based products.
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08/03/2010
Tom Shelley reports on why more designers should take a serious look at using titanium alloys.
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09/02/2010
Rolls-Royce uses modelling of aero engine disc manufacturing processes to enhance the understanding of process, material and component design interactions. Justin Cunningham reports.
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05/01/2010
A fast way of joining plastics and synthetic fabrics, especially those that are transparent
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09/11/2009
Tom Shelley reports on metallurgy at the leading edge, especially where it delivers energy efficiency and power
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09/11/2009
Can aluminium loaded with nanotubes offer a genuine alternative to advanced alloys and carbon composites? Justin Cunningham reports
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04/11/2009
An increasing number of applications involving series production and customised manufacture of parts from titanium powder is reported by EOS, which manufactures additive layer, laser sintering systems at its Krailling factory near Munich.
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05/10/2009
Super efficient transformers with cores made of amorphous steel have been introduced to the UK by Wilson Power Solutions in Leeds
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