Memory metal paperclip

Shape-memory alloys flip back and forth between two solid crystalline forms called Austenite and Martensite. At lower temperatures, they take the form of Martensite, which is relatively soft, plastic, and easy to shape; at a (very specific) higher temperature, they transform into Austenite, which is a harder material and much more difficult to deform. Let’s…

Nickel production in 1935!

This is how it was done in 1935! An old silent US public information film shows how nickel ore was mined and some of its uses at the time, including a record-holding speed boat, a zephyr train, a racing car and the liner Normandie.

Boeing unveils metal that is ‘slightly lighter than air’

Boeing claims to have created the worlds lightest metal, stating how the breakthrough could have major implications for aircraft and automotive fuel efficiency. The material is composed of a microlattice structure made of 99.99% air which makes it light enough to balance on top of a dandelion. Watch the video here: Boeing unveils metal that is…

What really sank the Titanic? – Materials Today

Read ‘What really sank the Titanic?’ on Materials Today – the gateway for metals and alloys news. Source: What really sank the Titanic? – Materials Today

Are you going to Tube or Wire in Düsseldorf?

  If so we’d love to meet you for a coffee and a chat about any requirements you may have! If you’d like to meet up, even for five minutes, please call Mike Kelly on +44 (0) 7852 319367 or email mpk@focusmetals.co.uk to fix a time. Hope to see you there! http://www.tube-tradefair.com/  

Where you’ll find us . . .

Here’s a list of the events we will be attending over the coming months (and into next year!). We’d be delighted to meet up with you for a chat over a coffee. Call Mike Kelly on +44 (0) 7852 319367 or email mpk@focusmetals.co.uk Subscribe to our news blog to be the first to find out…