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What is the strongest metal?   How can you test the strength of metal? The strength of metal can be measured using  different scales;  tensile strength, compressive strength, yield strength, surface hardness, and impact strength. Each of the different ways to measure strength have their benefits and

5 WAYS TO REMOVE RUST FROM METAL Rust on metal doesn’t always mean the item is destined for the bin. If you take time, patience and a little elbow grease, you can remove rust from many metal surfaces and have your tools, knives and pans looking as

3 STAINLESS STEEL FINISHES AND WHY YOU SHOULD USE THEM There are many reasons why stainless steel is a popular material among manufacturers and consumers.   It is strong and highly resistant to the elements. It even has a protective film which makes it self-healing! So, if

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEEL? Steel has lots of uses: from construction and infrastructure to the electrical appliances in your home or workplace – and even the cutlery you use every day. These varied uses need different types of steel, because the steel used to

WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL USED FOR? There’s no denying that stainless steel is an essential part of our everyday lives, with over 150 grades available. Stainless steel is commonly used across several key industries, including:   Food & Drink Medical Construction Transport Energy Let’s take a look

WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL MADE OF? Stainless steel refers to any type of steel that contains more than 10.5% of chromium content. It can also be identified by its passive layer, which is where the oxygen chromium has formed a sealed, fixed-adhering chromic oxide layer.   Stainless

IS STAINLESS STEEL MAGNETIC?   Stainless steel is widely renowned for being a strong and corrosion-resistant metal, but is stainless steel magnetic? This question is slightly more complex. The answer: it depends, because different grades of stainless steel have different magnetic qualities.   Stainless steel does not,

CARBON STEEL VS. STAINLESS STEEL While there are hundreds of different grades of steel, generally these fall under two main categories: stainless steel and carbon steel. When embarking on a project requiring steel, ensuring you choose the right type is of the utmost importance. This blog will

Thermomechanical treatment of surface   Carburizing Themomechanical treatment which is applied to a low-carbon steel in the austentic state to obtain surface enrichment with carbon which is in solid solution in the austenite. The subsequent hardening results in a hard and wear-resistant surface.   Nitriding Introducing nitrogen

Heat treatment of steel – general definitions and terms   Without heat treatment Rolled, forged or cast steel without heat treatment   Controlled cooling Cooling from an elevated temperature (after hot plastic deformation) in a  predetermined way. Tnis process produces a definite microstructure and mechanical properties and