Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, 3,422 degrees Celsius. This makes the material ideal for use at high temperatures in e.g. space rocket nozzles, heating elements of ...

Aluminum and magnesium are among the “many” metals that melt at lower temperatures under extremely high pressure. The results came from a quantum computer simulation, but model real materials ...

Additive manufacturing is a key technology for industry that allows building structures by progressive addition of material, with complex geometries. One of the main techniques is the laser beam ...

Melting Metal for Energy Storage? Liquid Metal Battery Explained. Solar and wind power have proven to be cost competitive, but energy storage is crucial. What if molten metal could serve as a more ...

BMW Group brands 3D-print metal & plastic parts for some exclusive cars. Additive Manufacturing Campus near Munich features 50 metal & polymer printers. High cost of Laser Beam Melting means ...

In a remarkable leap forward, scientists have developed a metal that challenges traditional boundaries by resisting melting, cracking, and corrosion even under extreme conditions. This breakthrough, ...

Most robots are designed for a specific job, and aren’t very adaptable. But engineers at Virginia Tech have now developed a soft robot that can morph into a range of shapes, such as driving, flying or ...

Metals consist of stacked layers of tightly packed, interacting atoms arranged in geometric patterns. Each of these atoms contains a small number of loosely held electrons in its outer shell. When ...

Once you leave the world of bolt-on parts behind, it's hard to turn back. The one tool that makes it possible is a welder. There are many types of welders that can be used successfully on your Jeep ...