The face masks worn and discarded during the COVID-19 pandemic have an uncertain fate. Their physical damage to the ...

USC biomedical engineers have developed a novel, ocean-safe biocompatible material that eliminates the risk of microplastic ...

Abstract Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) of metals leads to their strengthening and losses in the work hardening capacity. The latter causes flow localization upon subsequent forming of the material.

The exposure of materials to external load at high temperatures results in gradual plastic deformation, known as creep behavior.

Aluminum foil is an example of a metal whose plastic deformation behavior can be felt as we shape and conform it in the kitchen. Although we cannot feel and observe diamond deformation in the same way ...

Examples of 3D metal–plastic composites that can be prepared using the new technology. Source: Waseda University. 3D metal–plastic composite structures have widespread potential applicability in smart ...

Scientists from Japan and Singapore have devised a novel 3D printing technology for creating exact patterns on the external and internal surfaces of 3D plastic structures. Examples of 3D metal–plastic ...

University of Chicago scientists have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The research shows how to make a kind of ...

Metal contact has a pivotal role in various engineering situations, such as hydraulic sealing, wear, tribology, and so on. Under extreme contact pressure, metal surfaces deform plastically and yield ...