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. Ka neongo iá, these days it appears as though industrial metals are going to play even more of a role than usual in spite of the global trade wars that are on the brink of breaking out. In the comingLau ke lahi ange »

Ngaahi moʻoniʻi meʻa malie fekauʻaki mo Tungsten

Tungsten, which was first discovered about 350 ngaahi taʻu lahi kuo hilí, ʻoku ʻiloa ia ʻi heʻene hoko ko e taha ʻo e ngaahi ʻelemeniti faingataʻa taha ʻoku maʻu ʻi natula. ʻOku fuʻu matolu ʻaupito pea ʻoku ʻikai lava ke vaia. Kuo tokoni hono mālohí mo hono tolongá ki he kakaí ke nau maʻu ʻa e faʻahinga fakaʻaongaʻi kotoa pē ki aí. Here are some other interesting facts about tungsten that youLau ke lahi ange »

The Differences Between Alloys and Composites

On the surface, alloys and composites have at least one big thing in common. Alloy and composite materials are both made up of a mixture of at least two components. Alloys and composites are also similar in that they exhibit different properties than the properties associated with the materials that are used to make them…. Lau ke lahi ange »

Feituʻu Naʻe Fuofua Maʻu ai ʻa Vanadium?

Mahalo ʻoku ʻikai ko ha ukamea ʻiloa ʻa Vanadium, ka ʻoku ʻai ʻe hono ngaahi ʻulungāangá ke hoko ia ko ha fili lelei ki ha ngaahi ngāue ʻe niʻihi. Neongo kuo teʻeki ai ke vanadium fiefia ʻi hono manakoa ʻo ha ngaahi ukamea kehe, kuo laka hake he senituli ʻe ua pea kuo fakaʻaongaʻi fakakomesiale ia ʻi ha ngaahi taʻu lahi. Ko hano vakaiʻi fakalukufua ʻeni ʻo e vanadium mo hono ʻiloʻi. Vanadium… Lau ke lahi ange »

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 overview of kovar. The name Kovar is actually trademarked by a Delaware corporation, CRS Holdings, Inc. Kovar was first patented in the U.S. in 1936…. Lau ke lahi ange »

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 century, but was not isolated until the 19th century or made available in a pure from until the early 20th century. Zirconium is not foundLau ke lahi ange »

Ko e Ha ʻOku Fakaʻaongaʻi ʻe Rhenium ki he?

Ko e Rhenium ko ha ukamea hahamolofia ʻaupito ia ʻoku ʻi ai hono ngaahi ʻulungaanga kehekehe ʻoku ne ʻai ke feʻunga mo ha ngaahi taumuʻa lahi he ʻaho ni. ʻOku ne maʻu ʻa e tuʻunga maʻolunga taha ʻo ha taha ʻo e ngaahi ʻelemeniti ʻi he tepile fakataimi, pea ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e taha ʻo e ngaahi meʻa vaia māʻolunga tahá. Ko e ola ʻo e meʻa ni, rhenium is often used forLau ke lahi ange »

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 beings. Some example of alloys that have made a big impact on the world include bronze, which is a blend of tin and copper, mo e… Lau ke lahi ange »

Here’s Why There is a Growing Demand for Lithium

Gold, siliva, and copper have historically been considered some of the most precious metals on the planet. But the truth is that lithium is actually one of the most important metals to humans right now. You might not necessarily spend much time thinking about lithium—and you probably wouldn’t ask your significant other to buy youLau ke lahi ange »

ʻOku Lahi Hono Fakaʻaongaʻi ki he Zirconium

Mahalo ʻoku hanga ʻe hono lau pe ʻo e foʻi lea zirconium ʻo ʻomi ki heʻeku fakakaukau ʻa e "zirconia," ʻa ia ko e taiamoni manakoa taha ia ʻo e mamani simulant. ʻOku kehekehe ʻaupito ʻa e zirconium mo e zirconia, ka ʻoku ngalingali ʻe fakakaukau ʻa e tokotaha ʻavalisi ʻoku nau fekauʻaki koeʻuhi he ʻoku nau ongo tatau, toʻomataʻ? Ko e zirconia ko ha meʻa ʻoku ngaohi ʻe he tangata, pea ʻoku ngalingali te ke maʻu ha siueli, suchLau ke lahi ange »