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Weerg staff: Jul 15, 2026
Elongation at break is one of the main parameters on material test certificates. It indicates how much a material deforms plastically before breaking under load and is a fundamental parameter for...
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Weerg staff: Jul 10, 2026
Medical 3D printing has gone, in just a few years, from an experimental laboratory technology to a well-established production solution. Custom surgical instruments, orthopaedic guides, personalised prostheses, diagnostic components and single-use devices are today increasingly often made through...
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Weerg staff: Jul 8, 2026
Polyamide, commercially known as nylon, is one of the most widely used engineering polymers in industry.
In this guide, we examine the main types of polyamide (PA6, PA66, PA11, PA12 and filled grades) their key properties and the practical criteria for selecting the right grade.
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Weerg staff: Jul 3, 2026
Choosing the most suitable material for an aerospace component is one of the most delicate design decisions. Every gram affects fuel consumption, every limitation in thermal resistance can compromise suitability for certification, and every choice has direct consequences for the airworthiness...
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Weerg staff: Jul 1, 2026
Copper alloys are one of the most versatile groups of materials available to designers: they combine copper’s conductivity and corrosion resistance with mechanical strength and machinability that pure copper could never achieve. There are hundreds of standardised grades, from free-machining brasses...
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Weerg staff: Jun 24, 2026
The tensile test is the most widely used mechanical test in the world for characterising materials. A single test provides the data that every engineer uses on a daily basis: elastic modulus, yield strength, tensile strength and ductility.
In this article, we examine what the tensile test is, how...
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Weerg staff: Jun 17, 2026
Tensile strength is one of the most important mechanical properties in industrial design and material selection. It indicates the ability of a material to withstand forces that tend to elongate or fracture it.
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Weerg staff: Jun 10, 2026
Composite materials represent one of the most significant innovations in modern engineering. Thanks to their ability to combine lightness, strength and high performance, they have become indispensable across sectors ranging from aerospace to construction.
In this article you will discover what...
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Weerg staff: Jun 3, 2026
Weerg has successfully passed its ISO 9001 certification renewal audit, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in manufacturing processes and customer satisfaction. This achievement is not a destination, but tangible proof of a continuous improvement journey that involves every level of the...
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Weerg staff: May 27, 2026
PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) is the chemical name of the material; Teflon is the registered trademark under which Chemours (formerly DuPont) commercialises it. From a chemical and performance standpoint, they are identical. The relevant difference in an industrial context concerns certifications,...
