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Principles of Impact Testing
4 August 2026
Impact testing is an important process in materials engineering. It evaluates a material’s ability to absorb energy and resist sudden forces or shocks. Whereas static test such as tensile testing measure strength under slow, controlled loading, impact testing simulates real world conditions in which materials will experience rapid or unexpected loads. These may include collisions, […]
Read moreMarine Corrosion Performance
28 April 2026
Copper is the oldest metal used by humans. Its first recorded usage dates back 10,000 years. Over the following centuries, its availability in unalloyed metallic form, ease of fabrication and corrosion resistance made it the first metal to be alloyed with another metal, tin, to create bronze. This made it a natural choice in marine […]
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