Flexible in nature, the scientists see the new alloy not just serving as a protective coating for steel infrastructure in and around watery environments, but in bendable electronics too.

Reducing steel corrosion vital to combating climate change Replacing corroded metal a major environmental issue Date: January 24, 2023 Source: Ohio State University ...

Effective corrosion protection ensures structural integrity, longevity, and functionality of components, instrumentation and other space infrastructure. Space and satellite industry structures are ...

Earlier this year, Nanoracks, a Houston, Texas-based company that engages in commercial space missions, successfully sliced corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel in space using a friction ...

Steel’s corrosion rate in the soil can differ from less than 20 µm annually in conducive conditions to 200 µm annually or above in very aggressive soils. Similarly, galvanized coatings may ...

Steel is a common component of U.S. infrastructure, but that steel can corrode when buried in soil, rock, or fill. Steel corrosion is estimated to cost the United States 3-4 percent of its gross ...

As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a ...

The goal of Outpost Mars Demo-1 mission was to cut a piece of corrosion-resistant metal, similar to the outer shell of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur and common in space debris, using a ...

A research team has published some intriguing work in Nature Geoscience regarding transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars – the exploration zone of NASA’s Curiosity rover.