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Lightweight materials in automotive: how a substitute is characterised and validated
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Lightweight materials in automotive: how a substitute is characterised and validated

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  • Engineer inspecting a lightweight automotive component for characterisation
    Vanesa Rodríguez Mata avatar
    14/08/2026
    17 minutes

    Lightweight materials in automotive: how a substitute is characterised and validated

  • Engineer 3D scanning a discontinued component for reverse engineering
    Julián Lizán Sánchez avatar
    12/08/2026
    17 minutes

    Reverse engineering an obsolete component: how to reproduce it reliably

  • Engineer performing a metallographic test with an optical microscope on a polished metal specimen
    Vanesa Rodríguez Mata avatar
    10/08/2026
    16 minutes

    What a metallographic test reveals: microstructure, inclusions and heat treatments

  • Ductile fracture surface with a fibrous cup-and-cone appearance in a steel bar
    Vanesa Rodríguez Mata avatar
    05/08/2026
    16 minutes

    How do you tell a ductile fracture from a brittle one on the fracture surface?

  • TDI-FEDER Program under the PAIP. Promoting R&D&I investment in the productive sector of Aragon
    Alvaro Sumun avatar
    09/06/2026
    1 minute

    TDI-FEDER Program under the PAIP. Promoting R&D&I investment in the productive sector of Aragon

  • ALMABIO. Sustainable biostimulants derived from almond tree waste
    Alvaro Sumun avatar
    05/05/2026
    1 minute

    ALMABIO. Sustainable biostimulants derived from almond tree waste

  • Operator inspecting production line to detect repetitive failure in industrial process
    Javier Sanz avatar
    30/04/2026
    11 minutes

    Repetitive failure in production: how to identify the root cause and resolve it definitively

  • Technician performing laboratory testing in climatic chamber to evaluate industrial materials
    Javier Sanz avatar
    28/04/2026
    13 minutes

    When laboratory test is insufficient: limitations in industrial materials validation

  • Portable XRF gun used for non-destructive elemental analysis of industrial materials
    Javier Sanz avatar
    14/04/2026
    17 minutes

    Portable XRF Gun: Fast and Non-Destructive Elemental Analysis

  • Detail of fatigue fracture on gear tooth with crack propagation marks
    Javier Sanz avatar
    31/03/2026
    12 minutes

    How to identify fatigue fracture in materials

  • Technician analyzing samples to detect contamination in industrial processes
    Javier Sanz avatar
    29/03/2026
    13 minutes

    How to detect contamination in industrial processes

  • Close-up of lithium battery cells used in industrial systems and energy storage applications
    Javier Sanz avatar
    28/03/2026
    11 minutes

    Lithium battery failures and their analysis in industrial environments

  • Crack in industrial plastic component detected during quality control
    Javier Sanz avatar
    26/03/2026
    12 minutes

    Industrial component quality control: methods, testing and failure analysis

  • Rupture in an industrial pipe caused by wear or premature failure under service conditions
    Javier Sanz avatar
    24/03/2026
    14 minutes

    Premature failures in industrial components: causes, mechanisms and how to diagnose them

  • Technician inspecting a facility to investigate a mechanical industrial failure
    Javier Sanz avatar
    22/03/2026
    16 minutes

    Industrial failure investigation: phases, techniques and how to identify the root cause

  • Periodic table used as the basis for elemental analysis in materials and their chemical composition
    editor avatar
    21/03/2026
    17 minutes

    Elemental analysis in materials to interpret their composition

  • Engineer inspecting metal components during the material selection process for an industrial application
    editor avatar
    19/03/2026
    12 minutes

    How to select a material for an industrial application

  • Technician inspecting mechanical components to detect potential failures in industrial products
    editor avatar
    17/03/2026
    10 minutes

    How to prevent failures in industrial products before they occur

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