Zirconium carbide (ZrC) ceramics, essential for hypersonic vehicles and next-generation nuclear systems, are notoriously difficult to sinter and are inherently brittle. Researchers have now developed ...

Japanese researchers explore laser-based DED Additive Manufacturing to produce WC-Co cemented carbides with reduced waste and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The exquisite microstructures created by nature may hold the answer to a complex synthetic challenge. Recently, our group reported the use of fig leaves to create intricate ...

In recent years, high-entropy carbide ceramics have received extensive attention and become another research focus in the high entropy materials field, which are also known as multi-component carbide ...

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed GrainBot, an AI-enabled toolkit that automatically extracts and quantifies multiple microstructural ...

Hiroshima University advances 3D printing of WC–Co using hot-wire laser irradiation to cut waste and cost while keeping extreme hardness.

Space is tough on materials. Radiation, UV light, atomic oxygen and sharp temperature swings can degrade metals, polymers and coatings over time. This article looks at the current ways researchers are ...

Fast Thermal Cycling and Process Efficiency Shape Demand The global market for kiln furniture and heat-resistant components is being reshaped by several long-term industry trends. Among them, the need ...