06 February 2025. Brought to you by Chris Hamlett.

A to Z of Materials (H-N)

Discover materials from H to N below….

H:

Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) – this is one way of making metal objects from powders.

 

I:

-coming soon!

 

J:

-coming soon!

 

K:

Kevlar find out more about why Kevlar is used in body armour.

 

L:

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries – learn about how li-ion batteries work, how they are made and, importantly, how they are recycled.

 

M:

Meteorites – learn more about materials in meteors and why they are different to meteorites and meteoroids.

 

N:

Nickel – learn how nickel is used in coins and superalloys.

 

Explore more of the A to Z of materials:

A-G   O – T   U – Z