In this video, we show our longest-running steelmaking furnace project. The home foundry was made from an old gas cylinder.

Platinum group metals (PGMs) include iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium, and they have high melting points, heat and corrosion resistance, and unique catalytic properties.

A laboratory crucible is a high-temperature-resistant container designed to facilitate the melting of metals, glass, and pigments in a furnace. These crucibles are integral in metal casting ...

Ice removal is a perennial challenge in many parts of the world, with traditional methods often proving inefficient or ...

A new alloy combines the best of the refractory metals with cutting-edge engineering. Even these extremely tough metals can be made to deform and show bands of adjustment. These kink bands add ...

Wafer-thin sheets of gold shot briefly with lasers can be heated up to 14 times their melting point while remaining solid, far beyond the theoretical limit, raising the possibility that some solids ...

Taking inspiration from ancient techniques, researchers have forged relatively large sheets of metal that are just atoms thick, enabling them to more readily study the weird properties of these ...