The Kinetic Friction of Soft Alloys: Solving the Aluminum Feed Problem

Published on Jan. 31, 2026, 10:49 a.m.

Steel is forgiving. In the world of wire-fed welding, steel wire is rigid, possessing high columnar strength that allows it to …

The Invisible Science of the Kitchen Sink: Metallurgy, PVD, and Surface Physics

Published on Jan. 1, 2026, 8:22 a.m.

The kitchen environment is, chemically speaking, a hostile zone. It is a laboratory where acids (lemon juice, vinegar), bases (…