Technical Tidbits Newsletter

In the continuation on the series on magnetism, read the June issue about the different, not always interchangeable units used in the science of magnetism.

In the May issue of Technical Tidbits, read our introduction to magnetism and the related core principles.

In the April issue of Technical Tidbits, learn about several kinds of microscopy and spectroscopy in this temporary diversion from material properties.

In this month’s issue of Technical Tidbits, learn what it takes to free electrons from surfaces, and what you can do with those newly liberated electrons.

In this month’s issue of Technical Tidbits, learn how many dielectrics have special properties that enable them to be used in sensors or other transducers.

In this month’s issue of Technical Tidbits, learn how dielectric materials can fail by allowing the formation of conductive paths across their surfaces.

Read a detailed explanation on how under high enough electrical stress, even electrical insulators have their breaking points.

A brief discussion on how high frequency electrical signals stay largely near the surface of conductors.

A brief discussion on how high frequency electrical signals are affected by the dielectric properties of surrounding materials.

A brief discussion on the ability of materials to withstand high temperatures while under stress.

A brief discussion on the ability of materials to withstand high temperatures while under stress.

A brief discussion on how high frequency electrical signals stay largely near the surface of conductors.

A brief discussion on the ability of materials to withstand high temperatures while under stress.

A brief discussion on heat transfer by radiation.

A brief discussion on a number of other thermal properties.

A brief discussion on thermal expansion and contraction.

A brief discussion on two more thermal properties that influence how efficiently a material can transfer heat.

A brief discussion on the importance of specific heat.

A brief discussion on two more methods to indirectly measure the thermal conductivity of a material.

A brief discussion on determining thermal conductivity by measuring total heat transfer.

A brief discussion on how thermal conductivity uses specially designed conductivity meters.

A brief discussion on how electrical conductivity is measured and reported.

A brief discussion on which Material properties permit a material to operate effectively at high temperatures.

A brief discussion on how electrical and thermal conductivity are related in copper alloys.

A brief discussion on how changes in speed affect the way that materials and environmental forces interact.

A brief discussion on how changes in speed affect the way that materials and environmental forces interact.

A brief discussion on how changes in scale affect the way that materials and environmental forces interact.

A brief discussion on using short-term testing to estimate long-term failure.

A brief discussion on using short-term testing to estimate long-term failure rates.

A brief discussion on how to predict the long-term effect of temperature on material properties.

A brief discussion on how temperature affects material properties.