933K or 660°C is the melting point of aluminium. O-Sialons developed at IRL are used to make pipes, tubes, and conduits to contain, transfer, and mould molten aluminium.
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Temperatures from absolute zero to 2000°C play a critical part in the world of ceramics. From the very low needed ...
In March 1988, New Zealand scientists Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley, working at the DSIR laboratories in Wellington ...
The main production process for titanium metal is known as the Kroll Process. In this process, the main ore, known ...
From titanium implants to new superconducting alloys to useful metal compounds, we are increasingly dependent on metals. Without metals, modern ...
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