Sentences with phrase «of microcracks»

But it is also vulnerable to scratching, which can lead to the development of microcracks that spread over time until the material fails.

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But a computer simulation after the accident showed that a concentrated load on the edge of the 52 - centimeter - diameter tubes might create microcracks on the neck that could give way when the tank was filled.

A six - year study of seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault found that the 2004 Parkfield earthquake caused breakage and microcracking in shallow rock layers that changed the speed at which seismic waves moved through the area, making it more vulnerable to tremors for more than three years afterward.

The artwork appeared on the front cover of Applied Surface Science summarizes the benefits of a new bioceramic coating versus the commercially available Calcium Phosphate which develops microcracks during processing and may later cause osteolysis in load - bearing orthopedic implants.

In the first study appearing on the front cover of the July issue of Applied Surface Science, researchers demonstrated a mechanically superior bioactive coating based on magnesium silicates rather than the commercially available calcium phosphate which develops microcracks during preparation and delaminates under pressure.

He continued: «By using our new nanoagent to label microcracks and detecting them with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we hope to measure both bone quantity and quality and identify those at greatest risk of fracture and institute appropriate therapy.

Largely eliminates issues of damage from microcracks as a result of foot traffic or vibration, earthquake and hailstone resistant