Metals MaterialsViews Rss Feed http://www.materialsviews.com Metals MaterialsViews Rss Feed Rolling Titanium into Scrolls http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1455065/Rolling_Titanium_into_Scrolls.html A group of researchers examined a new method for creating 3D micro-architectured Ti structures and found an attractive combination of stiffness, strength, and ductility. 2012-01-30T09:16:00Z Analysis on the Wing: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy on Copper Butterfly Wings http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1453263/Analysis_on_the_Wing_Surface_Enhanced_Raman_Spectroscopy_on_Copper_Butterfly_Win.html Butterfly wing scales are used as templates for SERS substrates 2012-01-26T17:03:00Z Only a little bit: atomic-scale magnetic memory created http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1442615/Only_a_little_bit_atomic-scale_magnetic_memory_created.html Researchers at IBM’s lab create the world’s smallest magnetic bit, using 12 iron atoms. 2012-01-17T08:44:00Z Forging an Alliance between Steel and Aluminum http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1440861/Forging_an_Alliance_between_Steel_and_Aluminum.html Hybrid materials benefit from the combination of material-specific advantages. But thermal expansion of different materials causes shrinking gaps, if they are not compensated by a firmly bonded joint. 2012-01-13T16:00:00Z A New Look for Steel Research International http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1424127/A_New_Look_for_Steel_Research_International.html The famous metallurgical and engineering journal gets transformed into a sleek, new layout. 2011-12-26T06:00:00Z Drilling Cast Materials Faster http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1411013/Drilling_Cast_Materials_Faster.html Recently, the German company Gontermann Peipers carried out drilling tests to get information about the maximum possible feed rates and cutting speeds for different cast materials. 2011-12-02T02:00:00Z Bones Made from Foam - Engineering a Cure For Fractures and Breaks http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1403507/Bones_Made_from_Foam_-_Engineering_a_Cure_For_Fractures_and_Breaks.html A Belgium research group have produced improved implants made from porous titanium and calcium phosphate scaffolds with properties comparable to bones. 2011-11-25T08:00:00Z Testing and Improving Electromobility: Addressing the Electric Car http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1395665/Testing_and_Improving_Electromobility_Addressing_the_Electric_Car.html Battery electric vehicles have to face competition from conventional cars. Here, BMW's Dieter Martin discusses their comprehensive efforts to improve service life and enable longer journeys. 2011-11-18T00:00:00Z New Magnetic Materials Mean Better Energy Conversion http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1389337/New_Magnetic_Materials_Mean_Better_Energy_Conversion.html Researchers report the discovery of a giant magnetocaloric effect that may be used to increase performance in magnetic refrigeration and energy conversion devices. 2011-11-10T04:00:00Z Shooting with Steel and Ceramic to Improve Performance http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1388285/Shooting_with_Steel_and_Ceramic_to_Improve_Performance.html Shot peening enhances the surface characteristics of parts in aircraft engines. Researchers from Rolls-Royce and the University of Kassel tried to find the optimal set of parameters. 2011-11-09T14:00:00Z