Tag: radiation

Radiation strengthens NiCr alloys

Radiation strengthens NiCr alloys

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that exposure to proton irradiation can strengthen and extend certain alloys’ lifetime, including nickel-chromium.
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Disappearing warships: Scavengers raid war graves for ‘low background’ steel

It was a discovery that rocked a nation last month; three sunken Dutch warships have disappeared off the coast of Indonesia. Who would target these war graves, and why?