steel

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Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges

22 May 2024

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be...

Retrieval of a stainless steel part made by 3D printing

Using lasers to ‘heat and beat’ 3D-printed steel could help reduce costs

30 Oct 2023

Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing metal that could help reduce costs and make more efficient use of resources.

Blast furnace #5, Port Talbot Steelworks, Credit: Public domain

UK steel can survive if it transforms itself, say researchers

15 Apr 2016

A new report from the University of Cambridge claims that British steel could be saved, if the industry is willing to transform itself.

Seeds to skyscrapers

24 Jun 2014

Wood is one of the oldest building materials but its use is limited by its properties. With new funding, researchers aim to stretch these properties...

Perforations in super bainite make the material even better at protecting armoured vehicles from projectiles, Credit: Tata Steel

Steel’s inner strength

09 Jun 2014

A long-term collaboration between the University and industry has resulted in a super-strong form of steel, which is now being manufactured in the UK...