Finding out if the food and water we consume are safe from toxic and carcinogenic metals can now be much faster and simpler. Researchers at the University Johannesburg developed an efficient and more ...

Sheet metal forming operations can vary greatly in their processes. From simple bending to stretching to deep drawing of complex parts, sheet metal forming operations may take many forms. Image Credit ...

A material’s hardness relates to its mechanical resistance when subjected to mechanical indentation by another harder body. Diamond is considered the hardest natural material and is typically used for ...

When metallic components in airplanes, bridges, and other structures crack, the results are often catastrophic. But Johns Hopkins University researchers have found a way to reliably predict the ...

In 1905, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, the nonprofit standards-setting organization known as USP, introduced a method to check for heavy metals in U.S. pharmaceuticals. More than 100 years later, ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers detail a new method for testing metals at a microscopic scale. The research exposes the origins of crack initiation in metals and unravels a method to prevent ...

Heavy metals occur naturally in the environment, water, and some foods and medications. But when they’re too much, how can you tell if you need help? Share on Pinterest Grandbrothers/Getty Images ...

Researchers have identified how common testing errors lead to unreliable data, providing a new blueprint for building the ultra-safe infrastructure needed for a hydrogen-powered world. (Nanowerk News) ...

In my July 2005 column, a new ASTM standard shear test method was introduced 1. At that time, I raised the question, Why do we need another shear test method for composite materials?, with the promise ...