Part of the polysulfone family of polymers, polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) has a number of properties that make it an increasingly popular metal-replacement material in medical applications. Particularly ...

Wear occurs when two materials under load slide against each other. This wear occurs in such devices as rotating shafts. The wear resistance of a material is the measure of material loss in a ...

Carbon fiber-reinforced ultra-high-temperature ceramic (UHTC) matrix composites are extensively used in space shuttles and high-speed vehicles. However, these composites suffer from a lack of ...