First discovered way back in 1778, molybdenum is known for being very ductile. It’s also known for being very resistant to corrosion and for having one of the highest melting… Read more »
A Beginner’s Guide to Molybdenum
Category: Metals
How Nickel Alloys Can Help Your Operation
Nickel is a metal that has been around for thousands of years now. Nickel was used to make bronze knife coins and other objects in China as far back as… Read more »
Why Industrial Metals Are Vital to Our Economy
Industrial metals have just about always played an important role in the well-being of the global economy. Nevertheless, these days it appears as though industrial metals are going to play… Read more »
The Uses and Uniqueness of Kovar
Kovar has been in use for many decades. Despite its relatively long history, many people outside of engineering fields may never have heard of this valuable alloy. This is an… Read more »
A Brief Overview Zirconium
Zirconium is an element that is commonly used as an opacifier and refractory, though it is used in other applications as well. It was first discovered in the late 18th… Read more »
Interesting New Research on How to Create Lighter, but Stronger Alloys
For thousands of years now, people have been taking various metals, blending them together, and creating metal mixtures called alloys that have unique properties that make them valuable to human… Read more »
There Are Many Uses for Zirconium
Just reading the word zirconium probably brings to mind “cubic zirconia,” which is the world’s most popular diamond simulant. Zirconium and cubic zirconia are very different things, but the average… Read more »
How Vanadium Could Help Solve Our Energy Problems
Have you heard of vanadium? It’s a metal most people haven’t heard of– yet. Vanadium could play a key role in delivering energy to our world in the years to… Read more »
Interesting Facts About Metal
Metals are typically solid materials known to be hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile. With good electrical and thermal conductivity, metals are useful in so many applications and without them… Read more »
What Are Alloys? How Are They Made?
Alloys are found in all sorts of things, including dental fillings, jewelry, door locks, musical instruments, coins, guns, and nuclear reactors. So what are alloys and what are they made… Read more »
