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API 2H Grade 50 is an offshore steel grade which is regulated by the American Bureau of Shipbuilding (ABS). Whilst originally designed as a structural steel for use in the welded construction of...

Thermo-mechanically rolled for extra strength and toughness, API 2W Grade 50 is a structural offshore steel grade. It is used in the production of floating and rigid offshore oil and gas platforms for...

Application of direct methods is an alternative to the standardized methods of determining J-R curves. In direct methods, J-R curves are obtained from the load versus load-line displacement measured...

This paper describes a technique that utilizes a microspectrophotometer to quantify the color of gemstone with greater accuracy and precision than the human eye or a standard spectrophotometer. It...

A brief review of buckminsterfullerene or buckytubes, covering the discovery, structure, properties, production and applications.

Buckyballs and carbon nanotubes cen be used in the delivery of drugs and other materials to treatment sites. Methods where this can be applied are described.

Bioceramics such as glass ceramics and yttria have been used for the in situ treatment of cancer. The methods and materials used to treat cancer are described.

Researcher's at the Australian National University have created a new form of carbon nanoparticulate which they have called 'nanofoam'. Its most interesting property ius that it is magnetic. The way...

Sapphires are well known gem stones. The stages in their processing, such as grading, heat treatment and marketing are discussed. Characteristics and colours are also mentioned.

Stereolithography has been used successfully to assist surgeons with ear implants. The process is described as is how it saves them time and expense.