Placing certain metal parts in contact with other metal parts can rapidly accelerate rust and corrosion. Ultimately, any metal or metallic compound is subject to corrosion at a greater or lesser rate, ...

Water is an excellent coolant, but the flip side is that it is also an excellent solvent. This, in short, is why any water cooling loop is also a prime candidate for an interesting introduction to the ...

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Inside any radiator, whether it is aluminum or copper brass, lies a sneaky enemy that can take down your engine quickly if ...

Vent. It’s a euphemism for gripe. The word vent makes it sound like we humans might explode if we couldn’t open our release valves and gripe. Maybe we would. Via the Internet, gripes get worldwide ...

Lead pipes once used routinely in municipal water distribution systems are a well-recognized source of dangerous lead contamination, but new research suggests that the partial replacement of these ...

One recent morning, I opened the refrigerator and found that some barbecued chicken from the previous evening had already etched ragged holes in its aluminum foil wrapping. True, the sauce had been ...

Vesconite is typically found on a boat as a strut or rudder bearing material, but yacht designer Scott Jutson of Jutson Marine Design has a unique application for it. He specifies the advanced polymer ...

In addition to high purchase costs and the still underdeveloped charging infrastructure, the limited range is one of the biggest obstacles to switching to electric vehicles. Industry and science are ...