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 Is Tensile Modulus and Why Is It Important?
How Much Heat Can Carbon Fiber Withstand?
What Is a Ring Gear? Types, Uses, and Failures
What Are Piezoelectric Materials and How Do They Work?
What Are Hypoid Gears? Geometry, Uses, and Tradeoffs
What Is Double Shear? How It Works and Where It’s Used
Why Is Paper White If Trees Are Brown?
Why Does Glass Break? The Science of Brittle Failure
How Does White Glue Work? The Science of Adhesion
What Material Is Unbreakable? The Science of Strength
What Is Nanoengineering and How Does It Work?
What Are the Mechanical Properties of Materials?
What Is Creep in Materials and How Does It Occur?
Is Kevlar Stab Proof? The Science of Stab Resistance
What Causes Plastic Flow to Occur in Materials?
What Is Toughness in Materials?
What Is Creep Resistance in Materials?
How Many Layers of Carbon Fiber Do You Need?
How Strong Is Ceramic? The Paradox of Its Strength
Why Is Knowing Properties of Matter Important for Engineers?
How Are Permanent Magnets Made?
What Is the Modulus of Resilience in Materials?
Do Ceramic Magnets Rust? The Science Explained
Can Metal Scratch Glass? The Science Explained
How Much Weight Can Carbon Fiber Hold?
What Physical Property of Silicon Makes It Useful for Computer Chips?
Is Polyester Fire Resistant? What Happens in a Fire
What Is a Shape Memory Alloy and How Does It Work?
Does Carbon Fiber Expand With Heat?
How Hard Is Ceramic and Why?