When assessing material strength, it is essential to perform mechanical tests at a constant strain rate. For strain-rate-sensitive materials, strength is not determined solely by the applied stress or ...

As countries deploy new nuclear reactor technologies, introduce new fuel designs and seek to extend the operating life of ...

A four-year project aims to develop technical guidance to help produce more effective, safer and efficient testing of new reactor and fuel technologies in research reactors.  ; ...

By following optimum practices in material characterization, specimen preparation, alignment, measurement techniques, and equipment selection, engineers can generate reliable results that support ...

Scientists have discovered that copper melts gradually rather than collapsing all at once under ...

Materials testing is a respected and established technique that is used to ascertain both the physical and mechanical properties of raw materials and components. It can be used to examine almost ...

Construction has started in Granada, Spain, of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility-Demo Oriented Neutron Source project. The facility will provide a fusion‐like neutron source for ...

Forward Engineering demonstrates its Box Thermal Runaway (Box TRA) test, used to evaluate composite, metallic and ...

Compared to metals such as aluminum and steel, the number of stiffness and strength properties associated with polymer matrix composites (PMCs) is extensive. For metals, these mechanical properties ...

Certerra today announced the acquisition of Skyrise Engineering and Testing, a rapidly growing engineering and consulting ...

Skyrise Engineering and Testing, founded in 2022, has grown into one of South Florida's most trusted geotechnical and ...

This appendix contains short descriptions of different certification programs related to materials sampling and testing that were referenced in the literature review. The programs are listed in ...