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  1. Titanium Club Wielding Golfers May Send Your Course Up In Flames!

    Mar
    25
    2014
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    Researchers at UC Irvine recently released a study showing that club heads coated in titanium can ignite fires! Titanium clubs can produce sparks upwards of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit which could easily ignite nearby plants, leaves, and grass on the golf course or driving range. Chemical engineering and materials science professor James Earthman says, “When the […]

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  3. Yamaha’s 2015 SR400 Goes Back To The Basics

    Mar
    18
    2014
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    Just how retro is the 2015 Yamaha SR400? For one thing, you can only kickstart  the bike! That’s right, no electric start on this beast and Yamaha designed it this way to honor “classic” bikes. The SR400 weighs 384 pounds, consists of a low seat and skinny frame, and utilizes a very traditional, air-cooled, two-valve, […]

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  4. Are Metal Credit Cards Here To Stay?

    Mar
    13
    2014
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    Metal credit cards carry much higher annual fees and are available in titanium, palladium, and stainless steel. Currently, more metal credit cards are being produced than ever before because high-end customers see the cards not only as unique but also a sign of a wealthy person. Some believe metal cards are simply a phase, helping […]

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  6. New $140,000 Lotus C-01 Motorcyle Is Too Gorgeous To Ride

    Mar
    05
    2014
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    Unfortunately, Light Cycles don’t exist in real life, but if you have ever seen “Tron”, chances are you have dreamed about owning one at some point. “Tron: Legacy” designer, Daniel Simon, has worked hard to incorporate many aspects of his Light Cycles into the upcoming Lotus C-01 Motorcyle. The Lotus C-01 doesn’t glow like the […]

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  7. How Dangerous Is Nickel-Titanium Alloy For Cardiovascular Implants?

    Mar
    04
    2014
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    Concerns about whether or not nickel-titanium alloy implants are dangerous to the health of patients who receive them have been put to rest. If one has a nickel allergy, simple items such as a coin or watch can be dangerous to his or her health, leading to questions about the potential hazards nickel-titanium alloys used […]

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  9. New Aluminum Alloy Temper for Marine Applications

    Feb
    07
    2014
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    Aleris, based out of Cleveland, Ohio recently declared they are now offering 5083-H128, an aluminum alloy temper for marine applications that meets ASTM’s B928-13 standard. Marine plate is sometimes susceptible to corrosion when in the presence of elevated temperatures but Aleris claims their unique process resists corrosion in high temperatures. Marine plate is commonly used […]

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  10. The World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Bicycle Is Here!

    Feb
    05
    2014
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    Empire Cycles teamed up with 3D printing gurus, Renishaw, in order to produce the world’s first 3D-printed titanium alloy bicycle frame. The MX-6 bike is very strong and approximately a third lighter than traditional metal bike frames. There was initially concern over how a 3D printed bike would hold up in strength testing but so […]

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  11. New Technique Designed To X-Ray and “Map” Cracks In Metallic Tubing

    Jan
    31
    2014
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    Metallic tubing is critical in transporting water coolant to steam generators within nuclear power plants but Alloy-600, a high-strength nickel-based alloy, is susceptible to intergranular stress corrosion cracking leading to costly failure at many plants. To combat this issue, a team of researchers has designed a new technique to essentially x-ray and “map” cracks and […]

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  12. Rare Metal Alloy Created By iCeMS Researches

    Jan
    28
    2014
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    A rare metal alloy to be used for industrial applications has been created by researchers at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), led by Hiroshi Kitagawa. The team of researchers were able to combine palladium and ruthenium, two metals which typically react like oil and water when put together. Even when palladium and […]

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  13. Audi A8L Security Is Bullet-Resistant & Grenade-Proof

    Jan
    24
    2014
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    Audi recently unveiled its A8L Security, which is essentially an extremely high security version of the Audi A8. The A8L is armored to the highest level of ballistic protection for passenger cars, and will be available with Audi 4.0 TFSI V8 engine and the 6.0-liter W12. From the outside, one probably cannot tell the differences […]

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  14. Waitaki Bridges Able To Withstand Floods Thanks to Weathered Steel

    Jan
    21
    2014
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    New Zealand’s Waitaki Bridges are undergoing major changes in order to put to rest doubts the bridges could withstand another flood season. The 132-year-old single-lane wooden bridges will be replaced by two-double lane bridges, made from weathering steel – a high strength, low-alloy steel that forms a weathered, rusty look. According to Steve Proud, The […]

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  15. Turn Your Jeep Wrangler Into a Backcountry Vehicle

    Jan
    17
    2014
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    Many times when working on Jeep Wrangler projects and turning them into awesome backcountry vehicles, the front end needs to be improved with a few parts. Beef up the OE Rubicon Dana 44 with synergy ball joints, knuckle gussets, and inner axle sleeves to make the housing stronger. RCV CV axles with 300M inner shafts […]

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  16. Apple Looking to Use Liquidmetal Alloys In Future iPhones?

    Jan
    15
    2014
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    Apple is looking to feature a new and different material in its future iPhones, Liquidmetal alloys. The alloy Apple plans to use is characterized by high strength and resistance to corrosion. Speculation that Liquidmetal alloys will be used in future iPhones comes from the fact that Apple has already filed patents for 17 applications. The […]

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  17. Ford Unveils New Aluminum F-150

    Jan
    10
    2014
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    Rumors have been confirmed that Ford is building the next F-150 with an aluminum body. Using aluminum over steel for the truck body has many advantages, including shedding 750 pounds of weight off the vehicle. In addition, dings are easier to buffer back into shape and aluminum offers incredible corrosion performance, almost to the point […]

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  18. Water Jet Cutters – 3X The Speed Of Sound! Cuts BMW’s.

    Dec
    27
    2013
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    A286 specification AMS 5737, a hardenable iron base superalloy, is perfect for applications requiring high strength such as water jet cutters. Water jets are used to cut a wide variety of materials, from granite counter tops, to the steel fender of a custom motorcycle, and even the new BMW i3’s as seen in the video […]

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  20. In Honor of Veterans Day

    Nov
    11
    2013
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    In observance of Veterans Day, Tech Steel and Materials would like to thank all members of our armed forces, and their families, both past and present, for their sacrifice to our great nation.

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