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Fracture Toughness Tests: Definition, Purpose, Standards, Process, and Benefits

By Dean McClements
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6 Types of Polycarbonate

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6 of the Most Ductile Metals

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  11 min read
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All About Brass as a Manufacturing Material

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Typical fracture modes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mahendars

Fracture Strength: What it is and How It Works

By Dean McClements
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Ductile pipe gaskets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/pamir
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Titanium metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos

All About Titanium

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  12 min read
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1045 carbon steel tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOK Studio

All About 1045 Carbon Steel

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  9 min read
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All About Copper

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Stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/T.Krit
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Medium carbon steel part.

What to Know About Medium-Carbon Steel

By Kat de Naoum
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Aluminum rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva

All About Aluminum Alloy

By Kat de Naoum
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Stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Phonlamai Photo
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Laser cutting tool steel. Image credit: xxxxx/Shutterstock.com

All About Tool Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  7 min read
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Superalloy turbine blades. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Artem Bruk

All About Superalloys in Manufacturing

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
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Compressive stress and tensile stress. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/zizou7
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Alloy steel (top) compared to carbon steel (bottom).

Alloy Steel vs. Carbon Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  4 min read
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Pile of HDPE pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/iamzerofighter
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Lead ingot. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KimTieng Tow
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Normalizing steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aumm graphixphoto

Normalizing vs. Annealing: The Key Differences

By Dean McClements
  14 min read
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PET bottle flake. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RecycleMan

Material Differences Between HDPE and PET

By Dean McClements
  8 min read
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Electric heater. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/TheTuna

All About Thermal Conductivity

By Kat de Naoum
  8 min read
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Titanium ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AlexLMX
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Applying silicone sealant with construction syringe. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/VH-studio

7 Properties of Silicone

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
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Steel tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOK Studio

All About A36 Carbon Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  5 min read
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Thermoplastic (TPE). Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker

All About the Shore A Hardness Scale

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Thermoplastic elastomers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Jemva

All About Shore D Hardness Scale

By Kat de Naoum
  6 min read
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Blue plastic polymer granules. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker

All About Polymers

By Dean McClements
  10 min read
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White twisted nylon rope. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Orini
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Nylon material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aulia1

Factors of Yield Point

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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Blue PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/koonsiri boonnak
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Polystyrene foam. Image credit: Daniel Fung/Shutterstock

Polystyrene Uses, Features, Production and Definition

By Woldeab H. Tesfamariam
  9 min read
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Colorful polyester fabric. Image Credit: katunes pcnok/Shutterstock.com

All About Polyester

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Tension vs. torsional stress. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tang Yan Song

Everything to Know About Torsional Stress

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Multicolored acrylic sheet material. Image credit: baitong333/Shutterstock.com

Everything You Need To Know About Acrylic (PMMA)

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
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Colorful polycarbonate plastic sheet panels. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Collection of sorted HDPE bottles. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/JasminkaM
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Gray coarse nylon fabric on a white background. Image Credit: Aulia1/Shutterstock.com
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The use of silicone adhesive on a mirror. Image Credit: noprati somchit/Shutterstock.com
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Red granules of polypropylene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia
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Colorful polycarbonate sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Plastic bottles on solid blue background. Image Credit: nikkytok/Shutterstock.com

All About Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

By Kat de Naoum
  5 min read
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Polyether ether ketone chemical structure. Image Credit: StudioMolekuul/Shutterstock.com

All About Polyether ether ketone (PEEK)

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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Production process plastic polycarbonate. Image Credit: Usacheva Ekaterina/Shutterstock.com

All About Polycarbonate (PC)

By Dean McClements
  10 min read
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Carbon steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/JE-MTY

All About 1018 Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  5 min read
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Nickel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sebastian Janicki

All About Nickel Alloys

By Kat de Naoum
  5 min read
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430 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/studiovin

All About 430 Stainless Steel

By Dean McClements
  12 min read
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Polypropylene rolls for packaging. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Polypropylene rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Hardness testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kimtaro

All About Hardness Testing and How It Works

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
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18/10 stainless steel pan. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maryia_K
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410 stainless steel sheet. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SimoneN
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Stack of stainless steel sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alexandru Rosu
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Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene plastic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/
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Blue plastic granules. Image Credit: Oaklizm/Shutterstock.com
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Measuring elongation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/N_Sakarin
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Pieces of tungsten metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich

All About Tungsten Metal

By Kat de Naoum
  8 min read
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Transparent polyethylene granules. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Koray Akar

All About Polyethylene (PE)

By Kat de Naoum
  7 min read
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Fine antimony on white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich

6 Properties of Metalloids

By Dean McClements
  4 min read
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316 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/C Levers

All About 316 Stainless Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  9 min read
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Production of nylon in a thread factory. Image Credit: saravutpics/Shutterstock.com
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Galvanizing process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bogdan Vija
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Stainless steel metal profiles and tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio

Comparing Alloy Steel and Stainless Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  2 min read
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Packaging polypropylene rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Curved steel bar. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Marynchenko Oleksandr
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Filling in a crack with silicone sealant. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dimik_777

4 Types of Silicone and Their Differences

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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Stress vs. strain. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ralf Geithe

Stress vs. Strain: What Are the Key Differences?

By Dean McClements
  10 min read
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Bronze metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitr1ch

All About Bronze Metal

By Kat de Naoum
  3 min read
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Stainless steel rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/dedek

Monel® vs. Stainless Steel Explained

By Kat de Naoum
  6 min read
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Acetal plastic granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com

Acetal Plastic: What You Need to Know

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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White PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Toa55
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Ductile material impact test fracture. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu
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Nickel alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art

Your Guide to Understanding Inconel®

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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Elasticity. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anita Silalahi

Here’s How to Calculate Young’s Modulus

By Kat de Naoum
  7 min read
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Close-up of plastic recycling symbol. Image Credit: CalypsoArt/Shutterstock.com

All About Polypropylene: How it's Made and Used

By Gracija Nikolovska
  7 min read
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Plastic bag production. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Matveev Aleksandr
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Stainless steel utensils. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Africa Studio
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Stainless steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/ThomsonD
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Polyamide on a black background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia
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Colorful stack of polycarbonate sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Polyamide. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saravutpics
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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Image Credit: Issara Boonyen/Shutterstock.com

9 Uses of ABS Plastic

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Brass and bronze. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Andrey_Kuzmin

Bronze vs. Brass: What Are the Differences?

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Aluminum parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rocharibeiro

All About Aluminum for Manufacturing

By Kat de Naoum
  7 min read
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Steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro

All About Steel as a Manufacturing Material

By Dean McClements
  11 min read
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4340 rolled steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/kasarp studio

All About 4340 Carbon Steel

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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A pile of blue PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Winai Tepsuttinun
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Shear stress specimen after shear stress test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PathomP
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Magnesium powder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fablok

All About Magnesium in Manufacturing

By Kat de Naoum
  9 min read
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ABS plastic filament. Image Credit: Alexander Tolstykh/Shutterstock.com

PC-ABS: Polycarbonate Material Properties

By Dean McClements
  8 min read
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thermoplastic parts on a table. Image Credit: Stock.Adobe.com/oyoo
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Nylon production in a factory. Image Credit: saravutpics/Shutterstock.com
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HDPE pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOMRERK WITTHAYANANT
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PLA 3D printer filament. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rawf8

All About PLA (Polylactic Acid)

By Dean McClements
  4 min read
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Cobalt stone. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos

The Differences and Uses of Common Metalloids

By Dean McClements
  3 min read
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Wires of ABS plastic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna
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Common mild steel Galvalume roof - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Hamid Rustanto

All About Mild Steel

By Dean McClements
  3 min read
Article
Round metal bars stacked. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rimira

All About 7075 Aluminum Alloy

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
Article
Epoxy resin. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Doralin Samuel Tunas

All About Epoxy

By Kat de Naoum
  13 min read
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Blue granules of polypropylene. Image Credit: Anastasiia Burlutskaia/Shutterstock.com

7 Types of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
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Annealing details. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nordroden

Annealing: Everything You Need to Know

By Aaron Lichtig
  9 min read
Article
Various types of metal on a white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio

All About 6060 Aluminum Alloy

By Dean McClements
  4 min read
Article
Polyethylene film rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evgeny Starkov
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Galvanized steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitriy Prayzel

All About Galvanized Steel

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
Article
High-carbon steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saweang.w

All About High-Carbon Steel

By Dean McClements
  7 min read
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ABS plastic toy blocks. Image Credit: Gearstd/Shutterstock.com

What to Know About ABS Plastic

By Dean McClements
  6 min read
Article
High end rebuildable dripping atomizer with Delrin® tip. Image Credit: fluke samed/Shutterstock.com

Acetal vs. Delrin®: Their Differences

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
Article
Collection of aluminum rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva

All About 6061 Aluminum Alloy

By Dean McClements
  5 min read
Article
Carbon metal tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/YodJedsada
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Gold mineral. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kseniya Ivashkevich

15 Examples of Ductile Materials

By Dean McClements
  8 min read
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Alloy steel drilling - Image Credit: Shutterstock/evkaz

All About Alloy Steel

By Kat de Naoum
  9 min read
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Manganese. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos

All About Manganese

By Kat de Naoum
  13 min read
Article
Zinc ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich

Everything You Need to Know About Zinc

By Kat de Naoum
  6 min read
Article
Nickel chromium alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art

All About Alloys: A Xometry Guide

By Kat de Naoum
  17 min read
Article
Fiberglass. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MAKUYI

All About Fiberglass

By Kat de Naoum
  10 min read
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Stainless steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/CHIARI VFX

All About Stainless Steel

By Dean McClements
  15 min read
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Iron bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/InWay
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Bearings made of bronze alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro

9 Different Types of Bronze

By Dean McClements
  6 min read
Article
Impact test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Thaweesak Thipphamon

Learn About Impact Tests

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
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A572 carbon steel process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/svetlovskiy

All About A572 Carbon Steel

By Dean McClements
  9 min read
Article
A roll of low density polyethylene film. Image Credit: lowpower225/Shutterstock.com

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

By Kat de Naoum
  5 min read
Article
Assorted HDPE bottles. Image Credit: JasminkaM/Shutterstock.com

What is High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)?

By Dean McClements
  8 min read
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Round steel bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr. Kosal
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Ceramic examples. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Chzu

All About Ceramic Materials

By Kat de Naoum
  12 min read

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