While a metal’s chemical composition determines its mechanical composition, manufacturing industries can alter its mechanical properties through heat treatment. Companies use different methods, and one of them is annealing. If you’re looking to get more information about this process, this blog will help you learn some of the essential things to know about annealing. What […]
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Softening of Various Steel Products
Steel is a commonly-used material available in a variety of forms and grades. Mild steel is one of the most common forms and has a lower carbon content. This steel is also comparatively soft. Some other forms of steel have a far higher carbon content, making the steel both extremely tough and very resistant to […]
What Are Wheelabrating and Sandblasting?
Wheelabrating refers to an industrial technology that offers widespread shot blasting. This is characterized by forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material onto a surface via high-pressure air through a nozzle. This is used to prevent corrosion that results from the accumulation of debris as well as to prepare metallic surfaces. To find out more […]
What Is Peening, and Why Is It Used in Welding?
Peening is a technique used in welding to help strengthen joints. It consists of a process in which a small metal ball is struck with a peening hammer to create compressive forces on the surface of the metal, creating a denser surface. These forces can be used to improve mechanical properties such as yield strength, […]
An Overview of Different Metallurgical Testing Services
In a metallurgical lab testing facility, there are many services available to those within, for example, the mining, alloying or casting industries. Some examples of metallurgical analysis services include chemical analysis of alloys, as well as mechanical testing of metals. As a metal’s properties may vary depending on how it was processed, metallurgical analysis is […]