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Engineering Atoms

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Why are we Engineering Atoms?

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  • Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off
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  • What is Metallurgy?
  • What is an Atom?
  • How does a Jet Engine work?
  • What is an alloy?
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  • Memory Springs
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Metals Up Close

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  • Turbine Blade - Nickel Superalloy
  • Compressor Blade - Titanium Alloy
  • Eutectic Alloy

Videos

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  • Tempering Steel
  • Magnetic Cornflakes
  • Deforming Calcite

Articles

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  • How is a Jet Turbine Engine like a Baked Alaska?
  • What do Diamonds, iron, salt and chocolate all have in common?

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    Why are we Engineering Atoms?

    Why are we Engineering Atoms? overview
    • Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off
    • What is Materials Science?
    • What is Metallurgy?
    • What is an Atom?
    • How does a Jet Engine work?
    • What is an alloy?
    • Links
  • Our Exhibit

    Our Exhibit

    Our Exhibit overview
    • Memory Springs
    • The Atom Challenge
    • The Scanning Electron Microscope
    • Metals Up Close
    • Links
  • Videos

    Videos

    Videos overview
    • Tempering Steel
    • Magnetic Cornflakes
    • Deforming Calcite
  • Articles

    Articles

    Articles overview
    • How is a Jet Turbine Engine like a Baked Alaska?
    • What do Diamonds, iron, salt and chocolate all have in common?
  • Fun and Games

    Fun and Games

    Fun and Games overview
    • Fun Facts Quiz!
    • Try at home
    • Prize Winning Competition
    • Links
  • Who are we?

    Who are we?

    Who are we? overview
    • Our Research
    • Connection to Rolls-Royce plc
    • How we became Materials Scientists
    • Links
  • What are we up to?
  • Contact Us
    • Home
    • Why are we Engineering Atoms?
    • Our Exhibit
    • Videos
    • Articles
    • Fun and Games
    • Who are we?
    • What are we up to?
    • Contact Us

Fun and Games

  • Fun and Games overview
  • Fun Facts Quiz!
  • Try at home
  • Prize Winning Competition
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