Discovered in 1895, the thermite reaction can exceed 2,000°C — hot enough to liquefy steel and pour it like water. Yet despite releasing enormous energy, it refuses to ignite with a lighter or even a ...
On Monday morning, the gates looked straight. By Wednesday afternoon, they didn’t. Operators at our Ocala, Fla., shop were prying on members with bars, stacking shims in a hurry, and calling for ...
CHINA: Pandrol China and the Metal & Chemistry Research Institute of the China Academy of Railway Sciences have signed a framework agreement outlining a collaborative approach to promoting Pandrol’s ...
Thermite, a mixture of metallic aluminum and iron oxide (rust), won’t do anything at room temperature. Even a burning match or a cannon fuse does squat. But once you get even a small section up to ...
At-a-Glance: Offshore pipeline welding hinges on disciplined WPS/PQR control, mechanized firing-line execution (GTAW root + GMAW/FCAW fill), real-time NDT (AUT/PAUT ...
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - On October 15, 2023, a southbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train derailed 31 hopper cars loaded with coal and struck a bridge over I-25, just north of Pueblo. Train ...