Titanium
Titanium Properties Occurrence and extraction Discovery and naming Uses Titanium is a transition metal, one of the elements found in Rows 4, 5, and 6 of the periodic
Klaproth, Martin Heinrich
Klaproth, Martin Heinrich (b. Wernigerode, Germany, I December 1743; d. Berlin, Germany, 1 January 1817) chemistry. “Suffer and hope”—with these words Klaproth in 1765
Aluminum
A titanium-diboride-graphite compound shows significant promise. Among the benefits expected to come when this new technology is perfected are elimination of the
Mineral Resources from the Ocean
The most important of these deposits contain gold, tin, titanium, and diamonds. Today, much of the world''s tin and many of the gem diamonds are recovered by dredging near-shore ocean
William Gregor | Encyclopedia
William Gregor 1761-1817 English mineralogist famous for discovering titanium. Gregor analyzed a black sand he found in Menacchan, Cornwall. The sand contained iron, manganese, and
Cast Iron Stove
Cast Iron StoveBackgroundA cast iron stove is a device, built from a material consisting of iron mixed with carbon, in which a solid fuel such as wood or coal is burned to produce heat for
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
In 1994, the company introduced the Jet basketball, a leather version made specifically for the outdoor market. In the field of golf, in 1995 Wilson introduced the Invex
Callaway, Ely, Jr.
Callaway, Ely, Jr. (1919-) The Callaway Golf Company, Inc. Overview Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr. became a famous entrepreneur during the ''Third Act'' of his life. Past age sixty, after having
Ladish Co., Inc.
At the same time, two critical metals, titanium and cobalt, were in short supply. The strikes at Ladish and at Fafnir Bearing Co., another engine parts supplier, were settled in September.
Artificial Heart
A titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy is used for the pump and other metal parts because it is biocompatible and has suitable structural properties. The titanium parts are cast