A study led by University of Oxford and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers has uncovered how exposure to hydrogen atoms dynamically alters the internal structure of stainless steel. The ...

In the steel industry, especially alloy steel, creating different defected product can impose a high cost for steel producers. One common defect in producing low carbon steel grades is Pits & Blister ...

Steel has already been around for roughly 3000 years and in several thousand variations today - yet it is always good for a surprise. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung in ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. This story was updated on Jan. 17, 2020, to correct the affiliation for Hongzhou Lu. Lu works at Citic Metal, not at the University of Science and ...

The French nuclear regulatory agency confirmed a discovery of safety-defects in about 400 forged parts produced since 1965 for nuclear reactors built by Areva. The agency narrowed its statement to ...

Mild steel is a material that is utilized in several industrial applications. It is a cost-effective steel with a carbon content of 0.16-0.29% and has a relatively high melting point of 1450-1520 o C.

An artistic impression of the experiment: 3D rendering of the micro-scale stainless steel grain investigated in this study showing the evolution of defects inside it with time (early – blue lines, ...