Researchers are using new, experimental techniques like Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) and friction stir welding to produce metal components that are lighter, stronger, and more ...

Every year, about US$2.5 trillion is lost to corrosion globally. That’s more than 3 percent of the global GDP. But the concern over metal corrosion is not solely a financial issue. It’s one of safety ...

Guangwen Zhou, a professor of mechanical engineering at Binghamton University State University of New York, is studying how corrosion happens on the atomic level. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- When water vapor ...

Corrosion resistant refractory metals include tungsten, tantalum, niobium and molybdenum. Corrosion resistant tantalum alloys have been employed in a wide range of process industries where aggressive ...