Ceramic materials are renowned for their unique properties including high compressive strength, thermal insulation and chemical stability, yet they are inherently brittle. Advances in materials ...

B.S., Ceramic Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D., Ceramic Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla Dr. Hemrick ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles or drinking mugs easier to produce and more resilient for fracture. Items such as drinking mugs, ...

As the title suggests loose or embedded abrasive materials are employed to machine away small fragments of a material. In brittle materials such as engineering ceramics, hard abrasive grains are ...

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers ...

Our research in refractory ceramics encompasses developing new non-toxic materials for furnace linings for steel and other industrial manufacturing sectors and delving into the fundamental ...

(Nanowerk News) For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics with a two-dimensional material that opens the door to new designs of nanocomposites with a variety of ...

A new technique from Purdue University is designed to improve missiles, engines and drinking glasses made from ceramic materials. (Stock photo) Something as simple as an electric field could soon make ...

The history of synthetic glass-ceramic materials goes back to 1953. Initially, metals were the materials that were being researched for utilization as dental replacements and orthopedic implants.

Ceramics are resilient to heat and extreme environments but they are fragile and crack easily. Researchers have discovered a self-healing mechanism within a type of ceramics, called MAX phases. They ...

Alfred University offers MS and PhD degrees in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The MS program emphasizes hands-on studies that enable graduates to readily move into careers ranging from ...