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Structural Materials (1991 Video)

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Engineering; Technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min., 1999 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Looks at the mechanical testing of materials. Tensile and impact tests are widely used to compare the performance of materials being manufactured. Here tensile tests are performed on low-carbon steel and...

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No Lay-Bys at Thirty-Five Thousand Feet (1994 Video)

Producer

Gail Block

Subject

Chemistry; Engineering

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses case studies from the aerospace industry to introduce the materials science course. Each of three films looks at a different airplane part: the first (filmed at British Aerospace) is about the...

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Smart Textiles: The Next Generation (2008)

aka: Science of Smart Textiles, The

Subject

Design; Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £89.00

This programme looks at how science is being combined with traditional materials to create the next generation of smart and technical textiles materials. Case studies include how carbon fibre is used in...

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Steel Yourself

Date released

1970

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

52

NoS ID

325377

Story no

1 / 4

COI synopsis: Steel has taken on a new versatility in all walks of life - wigs, jewellery, tableware, dress materials, even flowers!

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Science for Materials 2 (1994 Video)

Producer

Ian Spratley

Subject

Chemistry; Engineering; Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 57 min., 1999 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

1: A chemistry tutorial on reaction kinetics and thermochemistry. Shows several experiments and includes reinforcement of diagrams used in the course text. 2: Looks at the supply of electrical power from...

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Something in the Air (1984 Video)

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

After about 16 years in service, Canberra bombers developed cracks in the centre section forgings, which hold the wings onto the aircraft. This programme invenstgates what caused the cracks and who has been...

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Materials Selection and Processing (2000)

Subject

FE; Technology

Distribution

Sale, CD-ROM (Hybrid), £48.00

This resource provides a freestanding knowledge base on materials. Based around material properties the working properties and behaviour of a wide range of materials are illustrated using material selection...

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Power Slave

Date released

5 May 1958

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

175

NoS ID

120547

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: Introducing a mechanical marvel - full title "Remotely Operated Power Manipulator", the first of its kind to be produced in Europe. Used mainly for the remote handling of radioactive...

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Materials: Principles and Practice (1993 Video)

Producer

Philip Ashby

Subject

Chemistry

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 68 min., 1999 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Using models, shows the three important stages of crystal structure that occur in metallic substances: hcp, fcc and bcc. Discusses alloy structures and transitions between different structures in a hot...

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Diagnostic Tests in Materials Engineering and Materials Design (1995 Multimedia)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

CD-ROM

Randomised multiple-choice test covering laboratory assessments. Takes approximately one hour to complete.

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