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WORKSHOP PRACTICES

Care To Be Taken When Handling With Hand Tools A machinist must be skilled in the use of…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Gas Turbine Engines

The gas turbine is an internal combustion engine that uses air as the working fluid. The engine extracts…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Hardness Testing

Hardness testing is a method of determining the results of heat treatment as well as the state of…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Other Alloys

Dow metal It is a magnesium-base alloy, containing 90% Mg, 10% Al and a small addition of Mn.…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Bearing Metals

A Bearing metal should possess the following important characteristics : 1. It should have enough compressive strength to…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Nickel Alloys

German Silver It is also known as Ni-silver. It contains 60% Cu, 30% Ni and 10% Zn. It…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Aluminium Alloys

Duralumin. It contains 4% Cu, 0.5% Mg, 0.5% Mn and the rest aluminium. It has high tensile strength,…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Bronzes

Bronze is basically an alloy of copper and tin. In general, it possesses superior mechanical properties and corrosion…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
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Non-Ferrous Alloys

Due to poor physical and mechanical properties and high costs the nonferrous metals are seldom used in their…

August 28, 2021 · Rajil TL