Tag: Sheet metals
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Different Types of Metals and Non-metals in the Periodic Table
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95 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are believed to be metals. The number is approximative because the categories in question lack collectively accepted definitions, which results in a wide range of distinctions between metals, non-metals, and semi-metals. Well, in this article, the various types of periodic table metals and non-metals will be…
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Understanding malleability
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A material is said to be malleable if it is easy to roll or hammer a thin sheet out of it. In other words, the substance can deform under compressive force. A common test for malleability is if a substance can be rolled or blown into a thin sheet. Metals do not possess this property. Malleable…
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Different Types of Sheet Metal Operations with diagram
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in MetalworkSummary Modern industrial processes rely heavily on sheet metal forming techniques, which allow flat metal sheets to be transformed into intricate three-dimensional structures. To deform and manipulate sheet metal into desired forms, sizes, and configurations, these procedures include the use of a variety of techniques, tools, and machinery. Among other industries, sheet metal forming is…
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23 Different Types of Metal, Their Properties & uses
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in MetalworkA metal is a material that is good at conducting electricity and heat. Metal has a brilliant appearance when it is freshly created, polished, or shattered. Metals can be pulled into wires or hammered into thin sheets (malleable) (ductile). Metals have a high melting point and are less prone to disintegrate when exposed to extreme…
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What is Powder Metallurgy? – its Processes & Types
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in MetalworkPowder metallurgy is one of the important courses mechanical engineers must know. Products made of this material are common around us most especially auto parts. Powder metallurgy comprises a family of production technologies, used to manufacture components of various types. Besides, powder metallurgy which is abbreviated as PM is a term covering a wide range…
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Understanding the processing and fabrication of plastics
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in MetalworkThe processing and fabrication of plastics involve various stages. Plastics today have become inevitable in our daily life, which has caused the demand for plastic to be drastically high. Plastic industries would prefer to recycle plastic materials and convert them into something different. For example, the conversion of plastic pellets into films or the conversion…
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Everything you need to know about plastic
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in MetalworkWhen we look everywhere around us, we must find plastics. They make lives easier, safer, cleaner, and even more enjoyable. They are term commonly used to describe a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which is used in different applications. Plastics can be found in our houses, clothes, cars, toys, screens, medical equipment, etc.…
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What are Rivets and Riveted joints? – Diagram, Types Benefits
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Riveting is a permanent cold-joining process that is widely used in the manufacturing world. It’s the best alternative and more economical than welded and glued joints. Before the wide use of welding, riveting was the main joining method used in the construction of metal bridges, boilers (tight stress-relieved to tight strong joints), low-pressure tanks (requiring…
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Everything you need to know about keys and keyways (keyed joints)
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in MetalworkIn the mechanical engineering field, keyed joints are made up of keys and keyways. These keys can be machined into different forms depending on the type of key joints required. Keyways are machined surfaces on a shaft in the dimension of the key. They are fixed together to ensure no pulling apart of components and…
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Everything you need to know about cam and follower
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in MetalworkIn mechanical engineering, a higher pair links mechanism is known as a cam and follower mechanism. The cam and follower are machined types of roller or needle bearings designed to work on each other. They come in a vast array of various configurations and they work depending on their applications and final output. Today you’ll…
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Understanding automotive braking system
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in AutomobileBraking systems have been in existence ever since the first design of automobiles. The system inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. Over the years, there have been different designs, types, and features added to braking systems. This technological improvement has drastically reduced the rate of vehicle collisions. Most modern cars are designed…
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What is Metal Finishing? – its Processes, Types & Benefits
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Metal finishing is a topic that can’t be left untreated as almost everything around us is made of some type of metal or contains a metal part it. metal has played a key role in our lives for thousands of years till date and its benefits affect every technological innovation. Life would have been very…
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Different types of rolling mills and defects in rolled metal
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in MetalworkRolling is one of the important processes in the engineering world, it is available in different types of suitable specific operations. Like other manufacturing process defects also occurs in rolled products which we have to discuss with them in order to prevent them. Today we’ll be looking at the various types of rolling mills as…
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Hot and Cold Rolling Process
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in MetalworkRolling is a common and compulsory process that is done in the manufacturing world for applications that involve the use of sheet metals. The rolling process is a metalworking process that helps to reduce the thickness of metal and make the thickness uniform. Today we’ll be looking at the classification of a rolling process which…
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The working principle of rolling and its processes
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in MetalworkRolling is carryout on a rolling mill and can be performed in two ways; hot and cold process. The rolling mill consists of two more working rollers, supporting rollers, roll stands, a drive motor, a flywheel, a reducing gear, a coupling gear, etc. The rollers may be plain or grooved depending upon the shape of…
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Everything you need to know about rolling process
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in MetalworkRolling in metalworking is a metal forming process that helps to reduce the thickness of metal and make the thickness uniform. The metal stock is passed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the material. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled, it is a hot rolling if the…
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Different types of sheet metal work tools
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in MetalworkSummary Different types of sheet metal tools are required for various sheet metal operations. Sheet metal can be cut, bent, and stretched into various shapes through forming and cutting operations and these require different tools to accomplish them. Sheet metal tools can be classified according to their operation, for instance, sheet metal processing tools and…
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Different types of sheet metal forming processes
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in MetalworkSheet metals are formed by an industrial process into thin, flat pieces, mostly used by metalworkers. It is one of the most essential materials used in almost all applications that surround us today. They are of different types with different properties, making their forming process and uses broad. The various types of sheet metal forming processes…
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Sheet Metals: Application, Materials, Types, Thickness & Processes
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in MetalworkSummary Sheet metals are one of the important and well-known metals in the engineering world, as they serve a lot of purpose in our daily lives. Sheet metals are very common as they can be seen on cars, machinery, house facades, and furniture. It is mostly seen on parts serving as housing. As an engineer,…
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Heat Treatment Of Steel
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in MetalworkSummary The heat treatment of steel is a process whereby the steel is heated to a point greater than its transformation point from austenite. Afterward, the steel is rapidly cooled, forming martensite. While the process improves the strength and hardness of the steel, the shape remains unchanged, and the brittleness increases. The common heat treatment…
