Glass is heat-treated for two reasons: the first is to increase its strength to resist external stresses such as wind and snow loads, or thermal loads caused by the sun’s energy. The second is to ...

Alloys are materials that are made by combining two or more materials to obtain a composite that possesses superior properties than any of its components on its own. The properties of alloys can be ...

Air is the perfect mix of moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and other gases in small quantities, which helps keep all living things alive. However, it is not very good for the metals found in ...