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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…

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербург, tr. Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly (1914–24) Petrograd (Петроград) and (1924–91) Leningrad (Ленинград), city and port, extreme northwestern Russia. Built by…

Mendozite is a sulfate mineral, one of the alum series, with formula NaAl (SO4)2·11H2O. It is a mineral consisting of a monoclinic hydrous sulfate 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…