Most materials in our world shrink in volume when cooled and expand when heated. Humans have known this for some time, and have built our civilization with that in mind. Yet, as we seek to expand ...

Cordierite, a remarkable mineral familiar to many as the material behind heat-resistant pizza stones, exhibits an unusual ability to resist changes in size despite significant temperature fluctuations ...

When the search for habitable exoplanets requires a 1,000 times more stable telescope than James Webb Space Telescope, even minimal material expansion down to a fraction of the width of an atom is the ...

A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...

All materials, with some exceptions, expand when they are heated. However, the amount of expansion per degree change in temperature varies depending on the substance. Since structures are made up of ...

Materials scientists have been enchanted by the search for new materials that exceed the temperature capability of Ni-based superalloys for many decades. High melting point and solidus temperatures ...

In both residential and commercial buildings, heating and cooling cycles can take a toll on piping systems. When pipes expand due to heat and contract when they cool, they stress joints, supports, and ...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used for everything from inks for printed electronics, to 3-D-printed metamaterial, to photovoltaic solar panels. They're also being used to create a novel thermal ...

Fast Thermal Cycling and Process Efficiency Shape Demand The global market for kiln furniture and heat-resistant components ...