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What is free cutting steel
A steel with a higher than usual content of sulfur and phosphorus intended for the fabrication of parts for high-speed…
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Stainless Steel | Engineering Materials
Stainless Steel is defined as that steel which when correctly heat treated and finished, resists oxidation and corrosive attack from…
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Allotropic Forms of Pure Iron
Allotropic Forms of Pure Iron – we know that pure substances may exist in more than one crystalline form. Each…
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Metals for Nuclear Energy
The various metals for producing nuclear energy are used as raw materials for moderators, reflectors, fuel elements, fuel canning materials,…
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High Temperature Alloys
What are high temperature alloys? The high temperature alloys are those alloys which can withstand temperature in excess of 1100…
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Cast iron and its types
The cast iron is obtained by remelting pig iron with coke and lime stone in a furnace known as cupola. It is…
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Engineering Materials
It is a science that deals with the association among the structure and the properties of the materials. Properties of…
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Effect of grain size on mechanical properties of metals
What is the effect of grain size on mechanical properties of metals? All solid metals are crystalline and the crystals…
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Alloy Steel | Engineering Materials
An alloy steel may be defined as a steel to which elements other than carbon are added in sufficient amount…
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Iron-Carbon Equilibrium Diagram
A modified iron-carbon diagram is shown in Fig. 13.2. The point A (1539° C) on the diagram is the melting…