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    the mines. The rocket was a great success and he was famous for his rocket and what he had done/gone through to build it. The rockets purpose is to go into space or just very high in the air. It was built to go extremely high. With the special metal and fuel that…

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    Silicon carbide has been recognised as an important structural ceramic material because of its unique combination of properties. It is a promising ceramic material that can replace conventional metals and ionic-bonded oxide ceramics such as alumina. Structure of Silicon carbide Silicon carbide is a compound of silicon, a metalloid, and carbon, a nonmetal, and has a giant molecular lattice structure. It has a similar structure with diamond. Each carbon atom is joined tetrahedrally to four…

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    Ar360 Steel

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    Steel plate has become widely used in the construction and manufacturing industries, and projects cannot exist without it. What many people fail to realize is how not all steel plate has been created equal. In fact, a lot of steel plate grades have unique traits that will make them better for more specific applications. For example, structural steel grade A514 T-1 has been designed so that it has been heat treated. That means that you have higher strength capabilities, and it will weld better.…

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    History Of Embellishment

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    embellishment is commonly seen on the clothing of the upper classes. Threads made from metal were used on upper class clothing and authority and position would be expressed through the use of metals pendant and beading. Pilgrims during the medieval times would wear shells commonly scallop to show that they are pilgrims. Feathers when seen on the clothing of the Native Americans would reflect their courage. In many cultures metal…

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    Zinc Case Study

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    coinage elements. In addition, they require less plating than other alternative base metals and its transportation cost are lower as well. Zinc comes in a phase of a solid with blueish-white color that exhibits a shiny luster and are neither ductile or malleable at room temperature unless the metal is being heated. One of the most important quality of zinc is its ability to resist corrosion and protect other metals. Other noticeable property of zinc is its electrical conductor ability that will…

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    Research Paper On Copper

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    Although copper is a common metal known to man, there may be a few interesting details that you did not know about the element. Such as how hot you must heat copper before it melts into liquid form, or how the smallest dose of copper could make a major impact on your health. The uses of this metal could open up new opportunities and inspire new innovations that may have not been thought of before. Copper dates back almost ten thousand years and has been a common metal used all over the globe…

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    Beryllium Research Paper

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    bivalent element; with a steel gray metallic look to it. Beryllium is also a durable, lightweight element. Primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys. It has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. With the atomic number of 4, and being classified within the group of alkaline earth metals. The element is nonmagnetic and resists oxidation when exposed to air at standard temperature and pressures. It’s also found in over 30 different minerals; for example, minerals like…

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    Red Metal Research Paper

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    Copper, also known as red metal, is one of the basic chemical elements. It was the first metal used by Neolithic humankind to supplement for stone tools dating back more than 10,000 years. Copper comes from copper ore, which is dug from the earth is melted and shaped into desired shape. Hydrothermal, heated water deep in earth’s crust seeps through cracks and fissures and dissolves certain minerals in the rocks, is the process that form copper. The mineral is carried along with hot water…

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    To start we will be looking at blood’s role in distribution of lead. Blood plays a major role in the distribution of lead even though it has a tendency to carry a small fraction of the total amount of lead present in a body. This is due to the fact that blood is constantly circulating and coming into contact every single part of the human body. Lead found within the blood system on average has a half life nearing only 1 month. Next is distribution and storage through the accumulation of many…

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    Metals What is a metal? A metal is a substance, which have distinctive qualities of particular type. Metals usually are shiny, hard opaque and good conductors. In ancient Latin and Greek it has been written that Theophrastus and Pliny The Elder were the ones who crated metals by characterising the chemical and physical properties. Theophrastus is a Greek philosopher who lived during 371-287 B.C. Pliny the Elder during AD 23-79 was a Roman author, naturalist and naturalist philosopher. During…

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