Thermoplastic and thermoset polymers are the two types of plastics. Plastics are characterized by being…
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Ultra-high temperature ceramics are ceramics that can undergo temperature, chemical, and erosive extremes and still…
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The Jominy end-quench test procedure is a test that measures a specific materials ability to…
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Non-destructive testing is any material test which does not cause damage to the subject material.…
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Updated 1/5/2019 Zone refinement is the process by which an element can be purified or…
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Updated 1/5/2019 A phase diagram is a chart that demonstrates material properties of a compound or…
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Updated 1/5/2019 A generic fuel cell (ie typical battery) is any device which converts chemical energy…
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Updated 1/5/2019 You hear that phrase a lot. Let’s look at what it actually means…
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Updated 1/5/2019 Sometimes people ask me what the control rods in nuclear power plants are. Well,…
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Updated 1/5/2019 There are many factors that play into the design of a modern reactor core.…
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