THE study of the strength of materials, based on one hand upon the ideal theories of elasticity and, on the other, upon experimental data, is a growth of the last hundred and fifty years. Galileo, in ...

Spiders and silkworms are masters of materials science, but scientists are finally catching up. Silks are among the toughest materials known, stronger and less brittle, pound for pound, than steel.

When contemplating the use of perforated metal, the ability to offer a preferred level of strength can be very significant. If it is known that perforated metal is not as robust as non-perforated ...

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Innovations in High-Performance Materials It feels like every day there’s some new material promising to do things ...