materials and metallurgy
Mechanical Properties of Titanium Alloys
Unalloyed, commercially pure titanium has a tensile strength ranging from 275 to 590 MPa, and this strength is controlled primarily through…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor EmmaAuthor: Taylor Emma
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materials and metallurgy
EFFECTS OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS IN STEEL
Steel is basically iron alloyed to carbon with certain additional elements to give the required properties to the…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
MARAGING STEELS
Maraging steels (from martensitic and aging) are steels (iron alloys) which are known for possessing superior strength and…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
Copper and its Alloys
Copper is the oldest metal used by man. It’s use dates back to prehistoric times. Copper has been…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
WHAT IS HSLA STEEL?
HSLA stands for high-strength low-alloy steel. It is a type of carbon steel that has small amounts of alloying elements added to…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
What is tool steel
Tool steel refers to a variety of carbon and alloy steels that are particularly well-suited to be made…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
What is a Non-Ferrous Metal?
When a metal is defined as non-ferrous it means that it does not have a significant amount of…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
What is a Ferrous Metal?
A metal with the descriptor “ferrous” means that it has iron in its composition. When the term ferrous…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
Thermal Treatments (Heat-Treating)
In the previous pages on the subjects of alloying and the binary phase diagram, the microstructures of alloys…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emmamaterials and metallurgy
Induction/flame hardening
Induction hardening involves using induced electrical currents to very rapidly generate heat via hysteresis, usually in a workpiece…
September 30, 2021 · Taylor Emma