Aluminum alloys have been widely used in multiple applications, such as in civil construction and engine pistons. They are subjected to loads that may impair their mechanical properties. Thereby, this ...

New England, and the Boston area in general, has a huge history and lineage when it comes to making bicycles. Manufacturing of high-end, custom bikes continues, and business has never been better for ...

Apple officially addressed the iPhone 17‘s Scratchgate issue. It says the problem isn’t due to the new glass-and-aluminum design, blaming worn-out MagSafe risers and chargers in retail displays ...

The iPhone 17 Pro is prone to scratching around its camera bump. JerryRigEverything’s Zack Nelson says the problem is caused by thin anodization over sharp edges. Apple maintains its anodization ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is earning praise for its slimmer, lighter foldable design, but a new wave of user reports suggests not everything is perfect. Owners have complained about paint chipping — a ...

In this work, the electrochemical anodization process was carried out on titanium grade 2, using an electrolytic solution of 3 M and 0.15 M HCl with voltages of 11 V, 12 V and 15 V, as well as time ...

Sometimes you come across a purported scientific paper that makes you do a triple-check, just to be sure that you didn’t overlook something, as maybe the claims do make sense after all. Such is the ...

Filipino scientists from the Ateneo de Manila University have made aluminum transparent by using tiny acid droplets. Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is ...

Researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology made transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx) by applying microdroplets of acidic solution onto ordinary ...

1 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, India 2 Indian Institute of Technology, Centre for BiomedicalEngineering, India Introduction: Anodization is one of the ...