Chemistry

Nanoscale iron particles are sub-micrometer particles of iron metal. They are highly reactive because of their large surface area. In the presence of oxygen and…

Iron (Fe) is a chemical element, the metal of Group 8 (VIIIb) of the periodic table, the most-used, and cheapest metal. It is a chemical…

Ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) is a thermochemical surface hardening process that involves diffusion of both nitrogen and carbon into the part. It is a range of…

Potassium permanganate is more properly known as potassium magnate VII, and is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KMnO4 and composed of K+ and…

Phosphate mineral is a group of naturally occurring inorganic salts of phosphoric acid, H3(PO4). These minerals contain the tetrahedrally coordinated phosphate (PO43−) anion along sometimes with arsenate (AsO43−) and…

Passivation is the process of treating or coating a metal in order to reduce the chemical reactivity of its surface. In physical chemistry and engineering,…

Nitromethane, sometimes shortened to just Nitro, is a strongly polar, oily liquid with the chemical formula CH3NO2. This is used in organic chemical synthesis as…

A chromate conversion coating expert is very adept at working with alloys such as aluminum. It is also known as alodine coating is a type of…

Phosphate coating is the crystalline coating applied to the ferrous metals to inhibit corrosion. It is used on steel parts for corrosion resistance, lubrication, or…

Nitroethane is a colorless oily liquid, with an unpleasant odor; it is an organic compound having the chemical formula C2H5NO2 and CAS number 79-24-3. Flashpoint…

Bluing steel is the process of oxidizing the surface of the metal to protect it from rust. Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, and…

Titanium nitride (TiN) is a compound of titanium (Ti) and nitrogen (N). It belongs to a unique class of refractory metals where a nonmetallic element…