Effects of Material Interfaces on Thermal Transmission: Science & Testing
Thermal management is a critical engineering challenge across industries ranging from electronics cooling and building insulation to aerospace thermal protection and power…
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Understanding Adhesion in Material Systems Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar surfaces to cling together when brought into contact, driven by intermolecular forces — van der Waals interactions,…
Thermal management is a critical engineering challenge across industries ranging from electronics cooling and building insulation to aerospace…
What Is ASTM D6653? ASTM D6653 — Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effects of High Altitude on…
What Is ASTM D7490? ASTM D7490 — Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Surface Tension of Solid…
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Semiconductor138 StoriesThermal management is a critical engineering challenge across industries ranging from electronics cooling and building insulation to aerospace thermal protection and power…
What Is ASTM D6653? ASTM D6653 — Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems by Vacuum…
What Is ASTM E111? ASTM E111 — Standard Test Method for Young’s Modulus, Tangent Modulus, and Chord Modulus — defines the procedure…
Fracture toughness is among the most important mechanical properties for structural materials — quantifying a material’s ability to resist the propagation of…
What is ASTM E21 Testing? ASTM E21 is a standard test method that defines the procedures for performing tensile tests at elevated…
What is ASTM E8/E8M-21 Testing? ASTM E8/E8M-21 is the standard test method that describes the procedures for conducting tension tests on metallic…
Introduction There are three different types of batteries: alkaline, NiMH, and Li-ion. Learn about the many battery options, including size, voltage, and…
Introduction There is expected to be a 3.7-fold rise in the demand for lithium-ion batteries between 2013 and 2020. Keeping batteries reliable…
EV Battery Pack Development and Its Different Analysis Techniques EV battery packs are critical components of electric vehicles (EVs), and their development…
Battery charge and discharge testing performs an essential role by analyzing battery performance under diverse conditions. This type of testing equips researchers…
What Is ASTM D7490? ASTM D7490 — Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Surface Tension of Solid Coatings, Substrates and Pigments…
What Is ASTM E1980? ASTM E1980 — Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces — defines…
What Is ASTM B117? ASTM B117 — Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus — is the most widely referenced accelerated…
What Is ASTM D6387? ASTM D6387 — Standard Test Method for Characteristics of Multi-Axially Stressed Polyolefin Geomembranes — evaluates the resistance of…
In high-vacuum and space environments, the outgassing behaviour of materials is not merely a performance concern — it is a mission-critical factor.…
What is ASTM G155 Testing? ASTM G155 is a standard practice that describes the operating procedures in detail for using a xenon…
Thermal management is a critical engineering challenge across industries ranging from electronics cooling and building insulation to aerospace thermal protection and power…
What Is Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB)? Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) is an advanced analytical and nanofabrication instrument that uses a…
In modern materials science, semiconductor manufacturing, and thin-film engineering, the ability to characterise elemental composition and isotopic distribution at nanometer-scale depth resolution…
In the landscape of surface analysis techniques, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) stands out as a uniquely powerful tool — capable…
Introduction to EELS Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) is an analytical technique performed in a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) or a Scanning Transmission…
In high-vacuum and space environments, the outgassing behaviour of materials is not merely a performance concern — it is a mission-critical factor.…
What Is Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB)? Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) is an advanced analytical and nanofabrication instrument that uses a…
In modern materials science, semiconductor manufacturing, and thin-film engineering, the ability to characterise elemental composition and isotopic distribution at nanometer-scale depth resolution…
In the landscape of surface analysis techniques, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) stands out as a uniquely powerful tool — capable…
Introduction to EELS Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) is an analytical technique performed in a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) or a Scanning Transmission…
Thin film organic coatings — ranging from nanometer-thick self-assembled monolayers to multi-micron automotive clearcoats and protective lacquers — are ubiquitous in modern…
Introduction What is STEM? STEM (Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy) combines elements of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy). It…
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What Is ASTM D903? ASTM D903 — Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds — measures the peel…
What Is ASTM E111? ASTM E111 — Standard Test Method for Young’s Modulus, Tangent Modulus, and Chord Modulus — defines the procedure…
Fracture toughness is among the most important mechanical properties for structural materials — quantifying a material’s ability to resist the propagation of…
What Is ASTM E1980? ASTM E1980 — Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces — defines…
What Is ASTM E928? ASTM E928 — Standard Test Method for Purity of Benzene Determined by Freezing Point — is a classic…
What Is ASTM B117? ASTM B117 — Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus — is the most widely referenced accelerated…
AS9100 Quality Management System AS9100 is the aerospace industry’s international quality management system (QMS) standard. It provides a system for ensuring that suppliers produce…
