Author

Owen Rowe

Owen Rowe, PE, is a materials engineer at a failure-analysis laboratory. He investigates fractured components and structural defects for manufacturing firms and insurance carriers, with specialized training in ceramics engineering and glass strength. Rowe received a master’s degree in materials science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after undergraduate work in the same field.

What an XRD Spectrum Reveals About a Material
Is Silica a Ceramic? Explaining the Material Classification
Can Graphene Be Used as Armor?
Is Carbon a Semiconductor? From Diamond to Graphene
Can Graphene Stop a Bullet? The Science Explained
What Are Technical Ceramics and Their Key Properties?
What Are Rheological Clays and How Do They Work?
Is Silicon Malleable or Brittle? The Science Explained
What Is Epitaxy? The Science of Growing Crystals
What Is Silicon Carbide and Why Is It So Important?
Is Silicon a Ceramic? Explaining the Material Science
What Is Zirconia? Its Chemistry, Properties, and Uses
Is Silicone Fire Resistant? The Science Explained
What Is the Hardness of Silicon on Different Scales?
What Are Examples of Dangerous When Wet Materials?
How to Make Graphene at Home (and Its Limits)
Is Nylon Heat Resistant? Explaining Its Thermal Limits
Is Tin Oxide Safe? Bulk vs. Nanoparticle Risks
How Strong Is Carbon and What Determines Its Strength?
What Can Break Tempered Glass and Why?
What Is Vicat Softening Temperature and How Is It Determined?
What Is Bioglass and How Does It Work?