A direct comparison of the physical, electrical, and thermal properties of pure titanium with those of other metals such as aluminum, nickel, magnesium, copper, and 304 stainless steel is illustrated ...

Shining intense infrared laser pulses on titanium generates higher-frequency light, revealing how its optical properties change in different directions due to variations in electron movement and ...

The automotive applications of titanium and its alloys follow logically from high strength, low density and, low modulus, and they have excellent resistance to corrosion and oxidation. Titanium is ...

Scientific research on nanoparticles has discovered the most unexpected behavior of elements by altering their atomic and molecular states. These unexpected properties have found a variety of ...

Nanoparticles possess not only excellent structural features but also very good functional features. The potential for nanoparticles in industrial applications, disease diagnoses, medical imaging and ...

Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold ...

Choosing what material you want your frame to be made from is one of the key decisions to make when buying a bike. Bike frames have been made from a variety of different materials over the years, with ...

Many cyclists won’t need much persuading that their next bike should be titanium. Bikes made of the metal are highly desirable for their raw metal looks and fabled ride quality. But, although these ...