When most people think of joining two pieces of metal, their minds inevitably turn to welding. They picture a person in a thick, iron mask, white-hot blowtorch in hand, melting and merging until two separate pieces of metal into a cohesive whole. Though useful in numerous industrial and commercial applications, welding isn’t always the right […]
Vacuum technology in the process of carburizing has been shown to improve the manufacturing process in a variety of ways, including by reducing processing time and the total number of steps required in the process of manufacturing a part. Optimizing the case-depth uniformity of parts during the carburizing process is another way to achieve a […]
All refractory material must be extremely durable, capable of withstanding some extreme conditions and abuse while providing a consistent level of service. One of the most important factors in selecting refractory material is abrasion resistance. However, there are some pervasive misunderstandings of what exactly is meant by the term “abrasion,” both in terms of what […]
Just like with most things in life, you can’t just jump into metal heat treating without thinking about it. Metal heat treating in Gastonia, NC requires a bunch of prior considerations to ensure you don’t end up ruining your metal instead of making it harder or softer. This post will cover a few of those […]
In the early days of metalworking, humans only had the technology and skills to reshape pieces of metal for tools or weapons. Nowadays, we can do much more than that! We have the ability to make pieces of metal harder, stronger and more ductile and get rid of undesirable imperfections. As you can imagine, there […]