Steel has been used to make automobiles since the early 1900s but corrosion resistance features became standard in vehicles beginning in the early 1980s when Japanese cars gained entrance to the U.S. market. North American-made vehicles were having “real rust problems” that couldn’t be fought merely with heavier, and more expensive, paint. By the mid-1980s, … Read more
Many of us would not know about “Fish-plate” in Railways. .. a little definition how this word has been derived… A fish-plate is a metal or wooden plate that is bolted to the sides at the ends of two rails. Derived from the French word ‘Fiche’ – which means a Peg, or ‘Fichier – which means to fasten, thus a … Read more
Alessandro Volta, in the year 1800, did not just invent batteries, he unfolded an evolution… Before the development of electric generators and electrical grids, batteries provided the main source of electricity. In the year 1800, Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist and chemist stacked up plates of Zinc and Copper, separated by brine paper disks, which … Read more
Zinc was used in the wheels and the batteries of the Moon Buggy. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or Lunar Rover was a Zinc-Silver battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo Program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972. The wheels of the Lunar Roving … Read more
Zinc is an essential micronutrient in the body and a component of many complex structures in the body including enzymes and proteins. The link between Zinc and memory is well studied especially because Zinc deficiency can cause MEMORY LOSS. In fact, Zincis the only metal to appear in all classes of enzymes. Zinc supplements have also been … Read more
Corrosion is a potential problem for any metal monument, especially in highly polluted or seaside atmospheres. Nevertheless, white-bronze monuments, which were meant to remain unpainted, survived remarkably well. Perhaps this is because the cast metal was relatively pure (more than 99% zinc) and the joining metal was also composed of zinc. Beginning in the 1870s, … Read more
IndiGo, India’s largest and fastest growing carrier, is further enhancing its customer experience with the launch of new daily direct services from Udaipur to Jaipur. The schedule will also see enhanced connectivity on Udaipur-Chennai sector. Booking for these flights are open with immediate effect and routes will be operational from February 1 and 20, 2018 … Read more
