18
Aug
Inspection: Delivering Quality Castings
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David Hilscher
How do foundries perform castings inspections without causing any damage to the castings?
Tag Archives: Engineering
04
Aug
Cast Iron vs Cast Steel
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Cast iron and cast steel look very similar, so what’s the difference?
02
Jul
Near Net Shape to Reduce Waste, Lower Cost and Save Time
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Near net shape manufacturing is a planned production process that aims to make an object as close to its final shape as possible. Near net shape manufacturing minimizes waste, lowers costs, and reduces the time needed to produce a finished item. A near net shape manufacturing process is cost efficient and better for the environment, demanding less energy and resources.
12
May
In-Ground Safety Bollards
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Bollards help protect against unwanted vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Learn where to find them and how to choose the right one for your property.
15
Apr
Does Aluminum Rust or Corrode?
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Rust is a result of oxidation. Aluminum oxides exist. This leads to the question: does aluminum rust?
22
Oct
A Guide to Storm Drain Grates
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Storm drain grates are responsible for creating safety to the street users above. When choosing the right grate, there are several issues to consider.
16
Oct
Using Industrial Track Wheels
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Factories, mills, and warehouses often must move materials horizontally over predictable pathways. With large loads and sporadic movement, transfer carts on rails provide efficient transport.
22
Jul
Powder Coating Stainless Steel
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For most customers it makes very little sense to cover the stainless in a powder coat or other finish. However, customers occasionally choose a colorful finish on stainless, and we thought to walk through the pros and cons.
02
Jul
How is Steel Made?
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Although all steel is made of iron and carbon, different types of steel contain different percentages of each element. Steel can also include other elements like nickel, molybdenum, manganese, titanium, boron, cobalt, or vanadium
17
Jun
Trench Drain Systems
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Trench is often installed when standing water becomes an issue due to landscape, hardscape, land use, or weather pattern change. A system of small capillaries can be installed through active spaces without compromising the look or function of an area.
22
Apr
What is Machining?
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In the modern era, machining is often a finishing step for products created by forging or casting, to bring forged or cast objects to within precision tolerances
26
Mar
A Guide to Trench Grates Material
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There are several factors to consider when choosing trench grate. The contractor might think about aesthetics, cost, wear patterns, total load, weather patterns, and replacement interval.
10
Mar
How to Convert ASTM Steel Grades
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International standards do not translate, metal-for-metal, the way words might translate.
04
Mar
How they Test Vehicle Crash Barriers
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Crash barriers are tested to stop vehicle incursion. Different types of incursion have led to two main testing standards.
18
Feb
Smithy Secrets: An Intro to Forging Methods
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The forging process can produce parts with superb mechanical properties with minimum waste.
14
Feb
Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled Steel
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Steel comes in many grades, specifications, shapes, and finishes—the World Steel Association lists over 3,500 different grades of steel, each with unique properties. The various types mean that steel can by widely used in infrastructure, appliances, vehicles, wind turbines, and many more applications. Optimizing
14
Feb
Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel
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Carbon steel and stainless steel have the same basic ingredients of iron and carbon. Their main difference is alloy content—carbon steel has under 10.5 percent alloy
14
Feb
Ask a Metallurgist: Wrought Iron vs Cast Iron
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People often assume that cast iron and wrought iron are interchangeable terms for early iron work, but there is a world of difference.
13
Feb
304 vs 430 stainless steel
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For those buying barbeques, however, the choice of stainless used is often 304 vs. 430. (430 is also used for various truck parts.)
28
Jan
Steel vs. Stainless Steel
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Steel’s affordability makes it an ideal metal for many projects. Stainless steel, on the other hand, is more expensive,