Gifts for Materials Engineers
The lattices behind real-world materials, from steel to battery cathodes. A gift for anyone who thinks in phase diagrams.
α-Iron (Ferrite)
The everyday form of iron — the backbone of steel and construction
from $25.00
The bcc ferrite lattice at the heart of every steel - where metallurgy begins.
Aluminium
The lightweight silvery metal — its face-centred cubic crystal makes it easy to roll and shape
from $25.00
Lightweight fcc workhorse of aerospace and everything else.
α-Titanium
The lightweight, strong form of titanium used in aircraft and medical implants
from $25.00
The hcp metal that pairs strength with a featherweight density.
Titanium Nitride
cubic · F m -3 m
from $25.00
The rock-salt ceramic behind that gold tool-bit coating - hard, inert, beautiful.
Lithium Iron Phosphate
orthorhombic · P n m a
from $25.00
LiFePO4 - the olivine cathode powering a generation of safer batteries.
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
cubic · I a -3 d
from $25.00
YAG - the garnet host crystal at the core of the solid-state laser.
Silicon (Diamond Cubic)
The crystal structure that powers every computer chip and solar panel
from $25.00
The substrate the semiconductor industry is literally grown on.
Copper
The warm-toned metal that has wired human civilisation for thousands of years
from $25.00
Conductivity, ductility, and the fcc lattice that delivers both.