Materials Deep Dive

Today we’ll finish our deep dive into functionl magnetic materials. We’ll see Single Molecule Magnets and what we can do with them. What are your thoughs on revolutionizing quantum computing? Don’t fo...

7 Dec 202418min

Today we’ll take a deep dive into martensitic transformation in steels, focusing on the characteristics of the transformation, such as nucleation, interface growth and the influence of the cooling rat...

6 Dec 202414min

Today we’ll continue our deep dive into heat treatments of steels, focusing on the quenching process. We’ll also cover the influence of the composition of the steel, size and shape of the part, and th...

5 Dec 202420min

Today we’ll take a deep dive (or wet our feet) in heat treatments for steels, a common way to change its properties. Don’t forget to follow and share the podcast so more people can take a deep dive i...

3 Dec 202427min

Today we’ll take a deep dive into cast irons, addressing different types, chemical compositions, microstructures, mechanical properties, and the effect of variables such as cooling rate and inoculants...

2 Dec 202441min

Today we’ll deep dive into stainless steels stainless steels, covering their composition, mechanical properties, types (austenitic, ferritic, duplex, martensitic and precipitation hardening), corrosio...

1 Dec 202428min

What makes iron magnetic but copper non-magnetic? The answer lies in unpaired electron spins and exchange interactions. This episode classifies all types of magnetic behaviour (diamagnetic, paramagnet...

30 Nov 202414min

Do you know how to select a steel to make a paperclip? With hundreds of steel grades available, how do engineers choose the right one? This episode explains the AISI/SAE steel classification system, h...

29 Nov 202413min