It sounds like something out of science fiction. A material that gets hit, cracked, or bent — and comes out tougher for it. But this isn’t fantasy. It’s physics, metallurgy, and a bit of ancient ...

THE changes in crystalline texture of metals subjected to plastic deformation can be studied by following the increase in diffusion of the X-ray reflexions from the atomic planes. The correct ...

FOR the understanding of both boundary lubrication and the effect of environment on mechanical properties, it is important to know what increase, if any, occurs in the reactivity of metal surfaces ...