Certain questions always seem to return to torture novice engineers. No sooner has one problem been solved than the next comes careening down the track like a runaway train. It’s the different heat treatment terms that really create the deepest furrowed brows. Once and for all, we’re going to get […]
When a discussion turns to heat treatment, aluminium isn’t the first metal that comes to mind. We think of its lightweight features, the uses of aluminium alloys as an aeronautics material and a commercial commodity. Be that as it may, there are thermally conditional aluminium alloys out there, forms of […]
Let’s navigate our way through a passivation process that earns its name by producing a blue-black protective layer around the subjected steel part. The heat treatment technique essentially forms a protective finish around the metal, which is why screws, cutting blades, and even hand weapons can procure that signature “bluing […]
Today’s journey through heat treatment technology looks at Austempering. As always, we’re industriously seeking the best, most cost-effective way to improve the mechanical and physical characteristics of a workpiece. More than this, we’re using specific engineering methods to ensure the workpiece absolutely exhibits the traits that have been set in […]
It’s tough to case harden low carbon steels. Simply put, more carbon equals more hardness, a feature that even the casual observer can appreciate. One solution to this processing puzzle is to introduce more carbon. In essence, the low carbon surface is infused with a supplementary carbon source. Consequently, as […]