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Aluminum Bronze alloys are a family of copper-based alloys that use iron and nickel in their chemistry – but rely on aluminum as the principle alloying element. Aluminum significantly adds to the strength to the point that it is similar to that of medium carbon steel. The additional advantage is that aluminum bronze also possesses…
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Today, metal casting is a complex and intricate process which requires exact chemistry and flawless execution. While current methods may be relatively new when compared to the history of human civilization, the first casting of metals can actually be traced all the way back to around 4000 BC. In those times, gold was the first…
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Investment Casting (Lost Wax Casting) When it comes to investment casting of metal parts manufacturing factors such as design requirements, cost, and feasibility to manufacture dictate which casting process is most suitable to manufacture a product. This article describing investment casting is intended to help you make an informed casting decision. Investment casting produces precise…
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Overview of Centrifugal Casting Centrifugal casting is a process that delivers components of high material soundness. As a result, it is the technology of choice for applications like jet engine compressor cases, hydro wear rings, many military products, and other high-reliability applications. It has also proven to be a cost-effective means of providing complex shapes…
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Conductivity in metal is a measure of a material’s ability to transmit heat, or electricity (or sound). The reciprocal of conductivity is resistance, or the ability to reduce the flow of those. An understanding of a material’s tendency to conduct may be a critical factor in the selection of that material for a given application.…
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Non-ferrous metals or alloys is defined as are materials that are not iron-based like their ferrous counterparts. The difference between ferrous alloys and non-ferrous alloys is ferrous metals contain iron making most of their metals a magnetic property. Non-ferrous metals are found in the Earth as chemical compounds. The most important non-ferrous metals happen to…
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Planned turnarounds are regular occurrences in the life cycle of a petrochemical plant. Every few years, a plant will go offline for a few weeks to upgrade capital equipment, perform regular maintenance, or improve worker safety – all activities that cannot take place while a plant is operational. When properly executed, a planned turnaround limits…
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