correct, diamond is usually used to cut materials that have very high hardness, such metal for outer space applications.

normal material used is carbides (WC @ tungsten carbide), these cutting tips have shorter lifespan compared to ceramic cutting inserts. however, the product u saw in the video is still in development, there are many development stages that i need to go before can fully compared to those commercially available cutting insert out there..

Welcome dude =)

btw i heard for oil exploration they used diamond bits? Btw when u say cutting thru something, i always have a flashback on laser-cutting scene in Bond

yup because want to drill underground plus very hard stone...

the bond one is totally out of my league
hahaha

Is there any other method to drill underground to find for the oil without using the diamond? any other alternatives? perhaps u can find another way to do it bro

instead using diamonds, u guys using reinforced ceramic or something, later can get rich by proposing this idea. haha

besides diamond there are other materials suitable for underground drill but i don't these materials specifically.

actually this project is for study purpose only. not to go into industry for the time being. however, if there is significant potential in this project, maybe my supervisor will decide to commercialize it.

Huhu all the PhD holder here >.<
I just finish my E&E degree and plan to apply Masters in Aus.
Still a noob T_T

Wow i didnt know a ceramic can cut stainless steel. By the way is that a special compound of ceramic ?

What is ceramic ?
of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture: ceramic art.
-Source : dictionary.com

This post has been edited by rattan: Jul 29 2010, 03:45 PM

not PhD holders...we are just PhD candidates...Which university do you plan to apply to?

Noob question here, anybody mind to share how much is the stipend for RA in Malaysia (Master's and PhD).

I had my Bachelor's and Master's in the US. So I am not quite sure for the universities in Malaysia.

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Added on July 30, 2010, 4:32 pmnice work..

This post has been edited by xboxnerd: Jul 30 2010, 04:32 PM

the materials used in my project is not the same for ceramic used for pottery or brick. it mainly consists of Al2O3 and ZrO2. more details on my project can be found hereand here.


thnx

hi guys, i juz get shortlisted for YDPA scholarship interview for phd study, do u guys attend the interview before? What sort of questions they will ask during interview time? bcoz i have no experience on that and i juz hv little backgrounds in research bcoz i m degree student who jump into phd straight away. Pls help me!!!

in malaysia you could do it up to 6 years long as well as in USA, in Australia its 5 years, mean while UK is 3-4 years
but, you could finish it earlier.

im full time studying..if you are doing it part time, it will take like ages to complete your phd..BUT, you could try Research Assistant post for some extra money while doing the pHD.


Apart from journal paper, preceedings and patents, i do find myself some time to read some good books

Im 22. I take pHD straight away after finished my 1st degree.. now Im in my second year phd.. doing well so far.. (:

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Added on August 19, 2010, 4:07 pmthe interview is depending on the panel.. its the usual interview..just like NSF..

wish you best of luck

This post has been edited by MizZue: Aug 19 2010, 04:07 PM

what is YDPA?

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Added on August 22, 2010, 10:39 pmif not wrong shud be between 1800 - 2400, phd being the higher end.

why continue malaysia. US got much better prospective and im sure u get more stipend there. dun make the wrong choice

This post has been edited by f4tE: Aug 22 2010, 10:39 PM

YDPA = yang di-pertuan agong

Interesting stuff mate, this is a pilot project? I'm assuming ceramic materials also suffer from brittleness the way tungsten-carbide is as well?

I'm assuming ur with the engineering campus in Trans-krian, who r u working with? I'm based near the main campus and work closely with the Innovations Office.

fiber optic engineering here some fancy stuff you guys are into here

just like i thought but never heard of ydpa scholarship. something new? must be the highest scholarship in malaysia right since use agong name

Am starting my PhD next year in tectonics

u mean electronics?

Well i believe they have it for some no of years already (its started on 2006), yes, JPA claimed is the highest scholarship in malaysia and what more, u will have the oppourtunity to have lunch with agong

here some quote from wikipedia "Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship

In November 2006, the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong awarded, for the first time, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship to ten outstanding students to pursue postgraduate studies at high-ranking world universities. The award of scholarships was held at the Istana Negara in conjunction with the Independence Day celebrations and Council of Rulers Conference.[2]"

and here is link, the difference between how much YDPA will give ur monthly allowance http://www.jpa.gov.my/v3/2009/07/1180/lang/en/
United Kingdom £ 1,639.50, its about RM9-10k /month.

This post has been edited by spikyz: Aug 25 2010, 11:34 AM