In all of these applications where a high precision engineering component is required, it is important to recognise the difficulties of machining Boron Carbide. Despite the high hardness values it ...
The fibers strengthen composites used in advanced rocket engines that have to withstand temperatures up to 1,600 degrees Celsius (2,912 degrees Fahrenheit). Ceramic composites in rockets now being ...
The MUSiC Fabrication Lab at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville supports advanced research in next-generation ...
Researchers have formulated a new recipe that can prevent weaknesses in modern-day armor. By adding a tiny amount of the element silicon to boron carbide, a material commonly used for making body ...
ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) has announced that a team led by NoMIS Power is one of eight Phase 1 winners of the ...
A variety of new colour centres (luminescing crystal defects that can emit individual photons) have been found in light-emitting diodes made from silicon carbide (SiC). The result confirms once again ...