Archive for the ‘Steel alloys’ Category
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Steels used for making tools, punches, and dies are perhaps the hardest, the strongest, and toughest steels used in industry. It is obvious that tools used for working steels and other metals must be stronger and harder than the steels or material they cut or form.
The metallurgical characteristics of various ...
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Friday, April 28th, 2006
To solve a recurring problem with steel sleeve bushes on continuous mining machines, Joy Manufacturing has switched to a novel alloy. Since then, there been no failures, says the company.
Underground mining is one of the most demanding applications for bearings. No matter how corrosive the environment in a salt mine, ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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The production of top-quality lightweight alloy wheels as used in the Formula 1 stalls or of alloy rims for conventional passenger cars calls for the strictest requirements with respect to exactness and compliance with the relevant standards. The ZHU250 hardness tester from Zwick meets these demands - exactly.
The ZHU250 ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
Corus has developed a new range of extremely clean steels that will help manufacturers of diesel fuel injection systems meet the demand for cars with improved performance, better fuel efficiency and lower costs.
As well as being cleaner, the steels, which have been developed over a period of about five years ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
According to a report published by AME Mineral Economics, the steel industry will forge ahead through 2003 and into 2004. Global production is at record levels and prices are at the highest they have been since mid-2000, with further increases being announced.
China is providing the main propulsion for this surge ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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Steels are usually defined as alloys of iron and carbon, containing not more than 2% carbon, with or without other alloying elements. With more than 2% carbon, the material comes into the category of ‘cast iron’.
Carbon steels
Steels containing only carbon as the specific alloying element are know as carbon steels. ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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Utility stainless steels, typified by grades ASTM A240 UNS S41003 and EN 10088-2 1.4003 have been defined within standards since the early 1980’s. These grades were developments of products similar to 3CR12 (a registered trade mark of Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd) which was originally developed in the late 1970’s as ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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3CR12 was originally developed in the late 1970’s as a low cost grade of stainless steel which possessed good fabrication properties. It was developed from grade 409 and has a chemistry which is controlled to ensure good weldability. Originally marketed to a mill specification as a proprietary brand, 3CR12 was ...
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
Each year, four summer schools, each lasting ten days will be held in four member states between 2005 and 2008. Each year, this school will provide forty young researchers (thirty fully funded by the EU) with insights into the similarities and differences between natural and manufactured materials. In particular these ...
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