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COI synopsis: Similar in principle to the cartridge of a record player this device assesses a metal’s hardness by forcing a diamond to indent the surface and measuring the voltage generated.
Looks at how to chose the best wood for a job by doing simple tests in the workshop. Shows tests for the following: hardness, stiffness, density, toughness, glueability; splitting and checking, finish,...
Video recording of a live-streamed conversation between director Kimberley Rampersad and actor Paul Gross, who discuss their upcoming 2023 Stratford Festival production of King Lear, moderated by Professor...
Taken for granted, a new regular show, devised and presented by Richard Robbins. Programme 1: Water. Robbins talks to: Adrian Birtles(?) on the history of water supply in London, and work under way; Dr Jenny...
Pathe synopsis: At Edgbaston, Birmingham, we visit the home of Mr George Cohen to see one of the most interesting private collections of jade and ivory in the country. Craftsmanship that has gone into these...
Experiments to show that metals are crystalline. Observation of crystal formation in thin films of organic material. Fast and slow cooling of zinc. Polishing and etching techniques for the metallurgical...
Introduces the many electronic, microtechnical and electrochemical devices that take advantage of the diamond’s transparency, hardness and chemical stability. The thin layers of boron doped diamond...
A series of 10 films aiming to introduce the student to methods and instrumentation used in the laboratory for the determination of mechanical properties of engineering materials, to illustrate the behaviour...
Controlling the porosity and flaw size distribution in a ceramic allows the strength to be specified. A grinding wheel, for example, needs large holes within it to work efficiently but an artificial hip...
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