Scientists have long known that impurities and flaws in a metal’s crystal structure can lower the material’s melting point. In an unexpected twist, an international research team has dramatically ...

Aluminum and magnesium are among the “many” metals that melt at lower temperatures under extremely high pressure. The results came from a quantum computer simulation, but model real materials ...

Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, 3,422 degrees Celsius. This makes the material ideal for use at high temperatures in e.g. space rocket nozzles, heating elements of ...

Mercury is a metal, yet it has some weird physical properties, including being a liquid at room temperature.

It takes a lot to melt metal — you generally need some sort of heavy-duty torch and a whole lot of time to spare. But if you’re familiar with the application of electrical energy and have a basic ...

The easiest route for genuine hands-on learning: take apart some old stuff. Old computers, old appliances. What's inside? What can you do with them? How about a microwave? A microwave can be used to ...

How To Make The Metal Foundry . Steel Melting Furnace. In this video, we show our longest-running steelmaking furnace project. The home foundry was made from an old gas cylinder. The furnace is ...