Understanding Plasma Cutting of Metals
Updated: 23/09/2022 Plasma cutting is an established method of metal profiling that has been available to engineers for decades. It...
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August 26, 2019
July 29, 2019
Corrosion-Resistant Steels: Corten A/B vs Stainless Steels
Corrosion is the process of material deterioration due to chemical or electrochemical reactions at the interface between a base material...
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July 11, 2019
300 Brinell Steel: Properties & Applications
Measuring hardness is a fundamental process in assessing how well an alloy will stand up to wear and tear. It...
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July 8, 2019
Understanding Abrasion-Resistant Steel
Abrasion is used to define any process where the surface of a material wears away due to friction. This can...
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June 12, 2019
Hardening Stainless Steels: A Brief Guide
Hardenability is a complex property that varies depending on an alloy’s microstructural arrangement and chemical content. The attribute varies so...
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June 5, 2019
Outlining Weldable Steels
Welding is a complex fabrication process that encompasses a broad range of individual techniques. Each of these distinct processes exploits...
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May 14, 2019
What is Composite Steel?
Composites are materials that have been put together from two or more components. The result is a product with different...
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May 2, 2019
Choosing Between A/B Corten Steel
Corten steel was a foundational alloy when it was first developed almost a century ago, and it remains critical for...
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April 17, 2019
When to Use QT800 Stainless Steel
Martensitic stainless steels are not as widely consumed as the likes of ferritic and austenitic grades, yet this has more...
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April 4, 2019
When to Use 316 Stainless Steel
There are five primary subfamilies of stainless steel, yet just one of them comprises as much as two-thirds of global...
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