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Both metals and non-metals are very common materials that are widely used by humans. In fact, without these materials surviving …
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In solid materials, residual stress is stresses that remain in them after their original cause of stress is removed. Residual …
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What is a vice? A vice is a mechanical device that is used in the engineering field to hold a …
Read More »Heat Treatment of non ferrous metals
Just as ferrous metals, heat treatment of non ferrous metals can be performed in two ways which include: solution …
Read More »Process of Heat treatment of ferrous metals
The common process of heat treatment of ferrous metals include hardening, tempering, annealing, normalizing, and case hardening. In my previous …
Read More »The 3 Stages of Heat Treatment Process
The different stages of heat treatment process are levels in which a metal must undergo during the process in …
Read More »4 Different Types of Metal Casting Process
Metal casting process is a manufacturing process in which metal are melted to be poured in a cavity. Casting has …
Read More »Properties of Wrought iron and its Application
Properties of wrought iron Wrought iron is an iron obtained from smelting pig iron with a very low carbon …
Read More »What is Cast Iron?, its Types and Applications
What is Cast iron? Cast iron is a group of carbon alloys that contains 2 to 4% of carbon and …
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