Today, approximately 1,800,000 acres of land in the United States is used for landfill waste disposal. In terms of volume, ...

Traditional coal-based steel and high-purity iron production is a dirty and expensive process. It’s essential for everything ...

Today, the U.S. imports 25% of its finished steel and more than 90% of the high-purity iron used in rare earth magnets — the latter almost entirely from China.

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Japan's Okayama and Toho universities have conducted a ...

The origins of magnetic steel can be traced back to the 18 th century when scientists began experimenting with iron alloys. In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted's accidental discovery of electromagnetism ...

Object Details user Copp Family Description This is a magnet, nail, and piece of iron or steel that belonged to the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut during the 19th century. The pieces may have ...

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