Technical ceramics are utilized in a variety of products and also for coatings of components that have to be highly wear- or temperature-resistant. They are also used in non-conductive or ...

It might not seem like scraping the top of a cold stick of butter with a knife could be a scientific test, but engineers say the process is very similar to the "scratch test," which is perhaps the ...

Ceramic coatings are used in motorsports to protect against heat and wear. Image Credits: Marcin Krzyzaks/shutterstock.com Ceramic coatings are used in a wide variety of industrial and commercial ...

Bridging the gap between theory and reality, material testing transforms dense technical specifications into the physical ...

Product Application Specialist Matt Greever reviews how to easily select and run various hardness tests using the Evotech ...

Scientists have now built a machine that sets a new standard of accuracy for testing a material's hardness, which is a measure of its resistance to bumps and scratches. In today's precision ...

Although some people may consider it to be â low tech,â using pencils to test hardness is still a method used by many coatings manufacturers and some finishing shops. The test uses special pencils ...

Firstly, it can help materials meet specific regulatory standards and requirements. For instance, materials used in biomedical devices must be biocompatible and safe in the body. Determine mechanical ...

When designing metal parts, it's important to specify their hardness. However, many engineers have only a shaky understanding of what hardness actually is, or how it's measured. There are good reasons ...