Sapphire is a high-purity and high-density, single-crystalline form of aluminum oxide that may contain chromia, titania, yttria, or other dopants. Sapphire is usually transparent or translucent.

As haulage companies and drivers adapt to the electrification era, understanding the key terminology is crucial. Here’s a ...

[Rini Anita] is exactly that rare breed, creating this aluminum RC truck from scratch. The truck itself is a cab-over — short for Cab Over Engine (COE), a style seen making local deliveries ...

Aluminum doesn’t solder well, and that’s because of the oxide layer that rapidly forms on the surface. [Ted]’s solution is to scour the aluminum with some mineral oil. The goal is to scrape ...

Joe walks us through how he restores a rusty 1960s Structo airport truck, from removing the rust to powder-coating the parts.

there was a hesitancy to switch truck bodies over to aluminum, as the lighter weight maybe would prevent the truck from being ...

Description: Aleris is one of the leading suppliers of common alloy aluminum bare sheet made from recycled aluminum via two different methods: direct-chill and continuous-cast. The Aleris direct-chill ...

C/D SAYS: If you don't need the capabilities of a full-size truck, the 2025 Ford Maverick is a spunky workhorse that's half the price and half the size of the F-150. Learn More ...

Researchers led by Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid University have developed a 3D-printed anti-reflective coversheet for PV modules. The cover sheet is based on cyclic-olefin copolymers (COC), to ...

A compact truck is a vehicle with a pickup bed that retains the general shape, utility, and attitude of a pickup truck, except in a smaller size. Are small trucks safe? Like any passenger vehicle ...