Crystal Defects:
Crystal defects and how they affect the properties of materials.
Crystal Structures:
This site gives a very detailed explanation of crystals with many 3-D
drawing. Covers magnets, mineral structures, layered structures,
chemical bonding, BCC, FCC, AND HCP structures.
Materials
Safety Data Sheets:
Offers chemical catalogs and manufacturer searches covering almost
100,000 products and Material Safety Data Sheets for each.
Body-Centered Cubic Diagram:
Two diagrams of the body-centered cubic structure. This site explains the
arrangement of atoms in the crystal structure.
Work Hardening:
Gives a brief explanation of the work hardening process.
Week Two Links
Torsion
Testing:
Gives description of torsion testing and lab reports.
Also, diagrams and formulas of torsion for different materials.
Hexagonal Closed Packed Crystal Structure:
This site gives a 3-D model of the HCP structure. A description of the
arrangement of atoms and their function is provided.
Information on Crystals
:
Detailed information on atoms, elements, and compounds. Crystals, crystal
systems, and crystals and modern technology are discussed.
Crystal
Structures:
This site provides information on crystal structures along with graphs,
images and structural formulas.
Crystal Structure Images and Articles:
This site is an archive of articles, reports, images and formulas dealing
with crystals.
Week Three Links
Materials Processing Techniques:
Work on study of high enery-ball milling in the manufacturing process.
Discussion of energy impacts on powder. Images and diagrams of the
process are available.
Effect of Compressive Force:
Site offers expert information on bolt technology. Diagrams and links
available.
Crystal Defect Analysis:
Establishes a relationship between the macroscopic properties of
materials and their atomic and mesoscopic scale structure and defects.
Crystals and Materials:
Explains the different types of deffects found in crystals. Covers
crystal microstructure, voids, interstitial atoms, point defects,
dislocations, grain boundaries, twinning an much more. Images are given.
Influence of defects on Domain Wall:
Paper presenting experimental findings on the he effect of dislocations
on the elementary events of the magnetization reversal processes in
exchange-biased NiFe/NiO bilayer films and in free NiFe films grown on MgO
substrates were investigated using the magneto-optic indicator film
technique and vibrating sample magnetometry.
Week Four Links
Materials Simulation:
This site deals with phase transformations in alloys, fracture,
dislocation dynamics, grain growth, and computer simulation of materials.
This site deals with the study of the effect of grain boundaries.
Index of links pertaining to crystals, and their microstructure
and related to materials science.
Ferromagnetic Coupling
Covers antiferromagnetic coupling, ferromagnetism, and spin-spin coupling.
Definition of ductility with graphical explanation.
Week Five Links
Structural Reliability
Technology:
SRT provides engineering consulting services in fracture mechanics, stress
analysis, fitness-for-service assessment, and failure analysis. We also
develop custom software solutions for clients, and are currently
marketing several commercial software products.
Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.:
Information on books, current events, membership, and conferences.
Index of links related to mechanical properties. Covers stress, strain, modulus of elasticiy, hardness and more.
Articles alphabetized by topic relating to science.
Research topics covered are surface anf interfaces studies, magnetic nanostructures, luminescent nanostructures, thermoelectric materials, deformation of inorganic materials, polymers and composites, statistical physics, and more.
Week Six Links
Department of Engineering UWA:
Gives brief description of the disciplines of engineering at AWU and the
different departments.
Sensotec:
Sensotecc Inc manufactures a broad line of sensors for
torque,load, temperature, force, vibration, and displacement.
Stress analysis services
:
Can equest product literature, catalogs, technical papers, price quotes,
andproduct demonstrations. Review upcoming events, training programs, and
trade shows.
Aptech Engineering Services, Inc. :
Answers on the root cause of
failures, condition and life
assessment, and reliability improvement for power plants, structures,
components, and materials. Solves problems.
Engineering Virtual Library:
Library contains information on all
aspects of materials engineering. All resources are used including
companies.
Week Seven Links
IMPACT Engineering, Inc:
IMPACT Engineering, Incdicusses the use
state of the art instrumentation, computer technologies, and years of
experience to detect machinery problems by periodically evaluating the
machine's condition during normal operation to Predict its future
reliability.
Testing Instruments:
For your testing needs, Qualitest
International Inc. is committed to provide you with technologically
advanced quality control testing equipment. Headquartered north of
Toronto, Canada, with a wide network of partners around the globe, we
offer the best possible mix of quality products, outstanding customer
service, highly trained people and a commitment to serve our customers.
Mechanical
Properties Department:
Provides information onf the following
types of tests: Fracture Toughness , J-R curves ,Tensile , Charpy ,
Hardness and s.o. both on radioactive and
non-radioactive specimens.
Material Structures and Properties:
Formulas, images, and graphs
given on differenst aspects of material's properties. Resistance, strain,
vicker-images etc.
Materials Laboratory
:
Index of materials las topics dealing with torsion. Formulas,
images, and graphs given.
Week Eight Links
Impact Engineering:
IMPACT Engineering, Inc uses state of the art
instrumentation, computer technologies, and years of experience to detect
machinery problems by periodically evaluating the machine's condition
during normal operation to Predict its future reliability.
Qualitest International Inc. :
For testing needs, Qualitest International Inc. is committed to
provide people with technologically advanced quality control testing
equipment. Headquartered north of Toronto, Canada, with a wide network of
partners around the globe, they offer the best possible mix of quality
products, outstanding customer service, highly trained people and a
commitment to serve their customers .
Mechanical Properties
Department:
This is the site of a laboratory that has been
provided service in the following types of tests: Fracture Toughness , J-R
curves , Tensile ,Charpy , Hardness and s.o. both on radioactive and non-radioactive
specimens.
Srinvas Index:
This is
an index site that links to a variety of topics ranging from biological
sciences to engineering. Links to images and graphs are available. More
specifically, this site links to vickers images, cubic and hexagonal
crystal inmages, and a formula to compute Brinell's hardness.
Material
Laboratory Index:
This site offers extensive links coverinf topics
such as cast irons, steels and torque. Images and formulas are included.
Week Nine Links
University
of Surrey:
This is the site of and English University. It is a
link list to other mechanical and materials engineering departments at
other schools in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and South Africa. It also
has links to materials organizations, materials publishing, and materials
in industry.
National Society of Materials:
This site offers an index to
specific topics concerning the properties of materials.
Materials Research Society:
This is the site of The Materials
Research Society. The MRS is a non-profit organization which brings
together scientists, engineers and research managers from industry,
government, academia and research laboratories to share findings in the
research and development of new materials of technological importance.
The Materials Properties Council Inc.:
This site new research
information on the property of metals. There are also pictures of classic
failures of different materials.
Structure and Properties of Materials:
This site is specifically
oriented towards children between the ages of nine and 18. It explores
the structure and properties of materials.
Week Ten Links
Bell College Basic Electricty:
This site offers general
information regarding electricty and conductors Electricity &
Conductors, Voltage, Equations, Resistance, Ohm, and Power.
Farwest Corrosion Control Company:
Provides corrosion control
products and services. Cathodic protection materials and equipment.
Also, corrosion control engineering and installation services.
Alpha-Core, Inc:
Company site that offers high quality multiple
conductor cables and tape wound magnetic cores for transformers and
chokes.
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society:
This site offers
information on dielectric phenomena and behavior, and the development
and characterization of the dielectric, chemical, mechanical
and environmental properties of all vacuum, gaseous,
liquid and solid electrical insulation, and with utilization of these
materials in circuits and systems under conditions of use.
High Voltage and Dielectrics Research:
This site offers research
information regarding the testing of materials (solid, liquid, and gas
phase) and vacuum for applications ranging from high voltage power
equipment to plasma diagnostics.
Week Eleven Links
International Molybdenum Association
:
IMOA's site has the focal
point of displaying promotional, statistical and technical activities for the worldwide
molybdenum industry. Membership is broad based and includes producers,
consumers, converters, traders and assayers. IMOA's Secretariat is based
in London.
CSM Industries:
CSM Industries is the source of a full line of
alloys and molybdenum product forms and is a leading producer of
molybdenum metal products in all forms. As the world's only integrated
producer with plants, distribution facilities, and sales offices worldwide, we supply
molybdenum metal and alloys with unique properties and in forms
unavailable elsewhere.
The Ioffe Institute:
This site is the home of one of the largest
institutions for research in physics with a wide variety of operating
projects. Links to different physics departments such as plasma physics,
and physics of dielectric and semiconductors are provided.
Scientific Databases:
The NIST Materials Data Program provides
evaluated data on phase equilibria, structure and characterization, and
performance properties.
TechnoBusiness Solutions:
This business site helps clients
achieve breakthrough results by resolving complex technical and business
problems that others had considered unsolvable. Breakthrough
Profitability, Productivity and Performance Change Agents; Medical Device
Consultants; Pharmaceutical
Consultants; Diagnostic Instrument Consultants; Product and Process
Development; Manufacturing Operations; Quality
Assurance and Regulatory Affairs; Computer Programming, Modeling, etc.
Week Twelve Links
Superconductors:
Site offers the history, uses, and types of
superconductors. Also, links are provided.
Superconductors at Rice University:
Gives history, theory,
applications and extended research dealing with superconductors.
Journal Articles: Surface Technology:
Index of articles for
surface and coating technology.
Center for Superconductivity Research:
Site offers information
relating to research about high frequency superconductivity, wave chaos,
maganites, thin film science, and mesoscopic physics.
Nobel Prize Internet Archive:
Offers information on nobel prize
recipients and their field of interest. Example fields are chemistry and
physics.
Week Thirteen Links
Condensed Matter Physics Group:
This is the site of theorists
in large molecular systems. This site also offers links to
published papers and offers oppertunities for college and high school
students.
Nye Labs Online:
Site specifically for children. Offers brief
explanations to different scientific questions. Topics include
electricity, erosion and magnetism.
Dielectrics Laboratory:
Gives description of dielectrics and high
voltage laboratory at Clarkson University.
TDK Corporation:
Site offers a range of electronic equipment
including ceramic capacitors, inductors, EMC components and passice
electronic components.
Monash University Physics Research Areas:
Site lists research
groups in the physics department at Monash University. Topics covered
include polymer physics and magnetism.
Week Fourteen Links
Dupont Engineering Polymers:
Site of Dupont Engineering polymers
division.
Diamonex Technologies:
Company site offers diamond-like carbon
products, coating services, and processes and equipment used in a range
of industrial and consumer applications.
NIST Materials Science and Engineering Division:
Offers access to
research projects, internships, collaboration opportunities, and
consulting related to polymers.
General Polymers:
Offers company product information such as
floor and wall systems. Links to a technical library, products and
systems and news are also available
Natrual Rubber:
Site offers information about natural rubber.
Gives history, molecular structure, production and application uses.
Week Fifteen Links
Ceramics and Industrial Materials:
This site is dedicated to
offer information to those who are interested in ceramics,industrial
minerals and related topics.
Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Sintered Materials:
Site
offers a virtual library about ceramics, publications, businesses,
concepts in materials science in the application-oriented areas of
ceramic technologies, structural ceramics,
ceramics and functional ceramics.
Diamond: Molecule of The Month:
Site offers information about the
history of diamonds, their crystal structure, and applications. Images of
diamond film and lattice structures included.
China Graphite:
Company site offers flexible graphite materials
and sealing products that possess superiorities in many respects,
including excellent chemical -corrosion resistance , self - lubrication, radiation - resistance,
thermostability.
Northwest Podiatric Laboratory:
Information on special foot
orthotics that are hand crafted from aerospace grade materials and links
are provided.
Week Sixteen Links
American Museum of Natural History:
This site offeres information
about the origins of diamonds and their constitution. Mining and
distribution practices, industry and technology and diamonds as gems.
POWE Building Material Industrial Co.:
This company site offers
information on building materials. The general focus of the company is in
diamond tools and abrasives.
Olmec Advanced Materials:
This compnay specialized in the supply
of carbon and graphite materials and ceramic and metallic powders but also
in the manufacture of components. Flow charts explain the production
process.
Sarin Technologies:
Company site offers specialized measurement
systems for genstone production.
Protech Diamond:
Site offers information on cutting tools.
Information on dry cutting, wet cutting and combination cutiing is
provided. Manufacturing is done in China.