A study led by University of Oxford and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers has uncovered how exposure to hydrogen atoms dynamically alters the internal structure of stainless steel. The ...

Dislocations can save lives. This stems from the fact that the one-dimensional defects in a metal play an important role when the material deforms: for example, when a car body panel crumples in an ...

Corrosion is an important cause of oil and gas pipeline failure, and with the continuous development of social economy and the rising demand for energy, the problem of corrosion of oil and gas ...

In the steel industry, especially alloy steel, creating different defected product can impose a high cost for steel producers. One common defect in producing low carbon steel grades is Pits & Blister ...

Technological advancements have spurred innovation across a wide range of human endeavors. The development of goods and services in response to changing living environments has become an essential ...

A laser technique developed to explore features on bodies in space is proving its worth in improving the efficiency of steelmaking A group of UK companies and institutions with ties to the space ...

The French nuclear regulatory agency confirmed a discovery of safety-defects in about 400 forged parts produced since 1965 for nuclear reactors built by Areva. The agency narrowed its statement to ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. This story was updated on Jan. 17, 2020, to correct the affiliation for Hongzhou Lu. Lu works at Citic Metal, not at the University of Science and ...

An artistic impression of the experiment: 3D rendering of the micro-scale stainless steel grain investigated in this study showing the evolution of defects inside it with time (early – blue lines, ...