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Materials
Materials
Ceramics
- Aluminium Nitride
- Aluminium Oxide
- Aluminium Titanate
- Boron Nitride
- Glassy (Vitreous) Carbon
- Graphene Oxide
- Graphene Monolayers, Inks and Powders
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions about Silicon Carbide
- Silicon Carbide
- Silicon Carbide Coatings: Improving Graphite Product Quality
- Silicon Nitride
- Zirconium Dioxide (Zirconia)
Composites
- 3D Printed Carbon and Silicon Carbide Composites
- Cemented Tungsten Carbide
- Ceramic Matrix Composites
- Composites
- Graphitised Microballoons as Functional Additives to Produce Superior Composite Materials
- Fibre Reinforcement for Composites
- Metal Matrix Composites
- Polymer Matrix Composites
Glass
- Aluminosilicate Glass
- Borosilicate Glass
- Glass-Ceramics
- Lead Glass
- SCHOTT NEXTREMA® Glass-Ceramics
- Thermal Shock Resistant Materials: The Case for Glass-Ceramics
Metals
- Advanced High Strength Steel
- AISI 304 (1.4301) Stainless Steel
- Alloy Steel
- AMPCOLOY® 940: Beryllium-Free Copper Alloy for the Plastic Industry
- Bainidur 1300 Special Steel
- Bimetal
- Carbon Steel
- Cobalt (Co)
- Cold Rolled Steels
- Copper (Cu)
- Cast Iron
- Electrical Steel
- High Purity Aluminium
- Hiperco 50 and 50A
- Hot Rolled Steels
- Inconel 718
- Inconel 625
- Magnesium Alloys
- Metals
- Metal Powders
- Metal Powders for 3D Printing
- Metals With High Melting Points
- Molybdenum (Mo)
- Molybdenum-Rhenium Alloy
- Nickel-Based Superalloys
- Platinum (Pt)
- Precious Metal Alloys and Their Use in High-Performance Applications
- Rhenium (Re)
- Stainless Steel
- Superalloys
- Tantalum (Ta)
- Thermodur 2383 Supercool Hot Work Tool Steel
- Titanium (Ti)
- Tungsten (W)
- VDM® Alloy C-264
Polymers
- Acrylic
- Aramid Fibers
- Epoxy
- Fluoropolymers
- Hostaform® M90XAP® POM
- Hytrel® HTR8808
- Nylatron® GS
- Polyamide Nylon
- Polycarbonate
- Polyester
- Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)
- Polyethylene
- Polyimide
- Polymers
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Prepreg
- Radel® R-5100
- Styrene
- Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
- VALOX® FR Resin 357
Others
Standards
Comparisons
Properties
Properties
General properties
- Compressive Strength
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
- Creep Strength
- Dielectric Constant
- Dielectric Strength
- Electrical Conductivity
- Electrical Properties of Materials
- Electrical Resistivity
- Elongation
- Flexural Strength
- Fracture Toughness
- Impact Strength
- Magnetic Coercivity
- Poisson’s Ratio
- Reduction of Area
- Shear Strength
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Tensile Strength
- Thermal Conductivity
- Thermal Diffusivity
- Yield Strength
- Young’s Modulus (Elastic Modulus)
Comparisons
Processes
Processes
- Blow Moulding
- Compression Moulding
- Flexible Campaign Melting Paving the Way for Specialty Glass
- Injection Moulding of Plastics: An Overview
- Metal Powder Production – The Key to Successful 3D Printing
- Methods for Determining the Chemical Composition of Alloys
- Nanoindentation
- Polymerisation
- Thermal Spray Coatings
- Thermoforming of Plastics
Applications
Applications
- 3D Printing Glass Structures with Soda-lime and Borosilicate Glass
- Aircraft Aluminium Grades
- ALCA5® High-Performance Aluminium Alloy (AA5083) in Automation, Robotics, and Packaging
- Aluminium Grade ALCA5® for Custom Machinery Applications
- An Interior with an Elegant Touch of Glass
- Applications for SCHOTT NEXTREMA® Glass-ceramic
- Base Plates for Semiconductors
- Boron Nitride Nozzles from Molten Metal Atomizing
- Building Structures with Glass Tubing: A Treat for the Eyes and the Environment
- Cast Aluminium Alloys for Automotive Applications
- Completion Tools Made of Corroplast 4418 Mod
- Cutting and Wear Applications of Cemented Tungsten Carbide
- Cylinders for Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
- Ferro-Titanit Nikrodur: The Key for Successful Pelletizing
- Fostering the Aerospace Frontier with Advanced Ceramics
- Glass Ceramics for Heat Beds in 3D Printers
- Glass Ceramics for Industrial Processes
- Glass-Reinforced Plastics: How Glass Flakes Could be a Game-Changing Additive
- Heating Elements for MOCVD
- Ideal Materials for Mould Applications: MAX5® Mould Block and ALCA5® Cast Plate
- Looking Past Steel: Glass-Ceramics for BBQ Applications
- Materials Used in Bearings
- Materials Used in Bridges
- Materials Used in Food Packaging
- Materials Used in MEMS
- Materials Used in Wind Turbines
- Molybdenum Sputtering Targets
- Photobioreactors Forging Ahead With Glass Tubing
- Plastic Mold Steel for the Medical Market
- Pneumatic Conveying Systems and Glass: A Story of Robustness and Durability
- Reinforcing Tyres with Glass Cords and Chopped Fibres
- Rhenium as a Catalyst: A Future of Maximised Efficiency
- SmartLabs: Versatile Settings With Even More Versatile Materials
- Steels Used in the Automotive Industry
- Steel Technology Meets Oil & Gas Exploration Technology
- Texturandum®: An Innovative Solution for Customisable Aluminium Finishes
- The Rhenium Effect: How a Rare Metal Has Become an Indispensable Alloy Element in Many Industries
- Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical Applications
- The Versatility of Glass-Ceramics – A Catalyst for Industry and Product Design
- Tool Steels for the Plastic Mold Industry
- Tungsten Alloy Balancing Weights
- Turn Back the Time: Steel for Watches
- Why Glass-Ceramics are an Ideal Material for High-Temperature Applications