April 2018 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #65
Austenitic grain size is a material characteristic that is usually reported on test reports and certification documents for the steel materials we machine in our shops.
February 2016 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #41 The weldability of steels is influenced primarily by the carbon content. Carbon equivalents of 0.35 or less are safe to weld without any pre-weld or postweld heat treatments required. At higher carbon levels, steels may require either pre- or post-weld heat treatment in order to prevent stress buildup…
Released June 28, 2021. Miles Free & Carli Kistler–Miller provide a in-depth primer on lead including the upcoming decisions that could significantly affect our manufacturing shops going forward.
Chromium is added to steel to
Increase resistance to corrosion;
Increase resistance to oxidation;
Increase hardenability;
Improve high temperature strength;
Improve abrasion resistance in higher carbon grades.
March 2020 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #83 Don’t let car keys, wallets, coats, and cell phones sabotage your company’s Emergency Action Plans. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
Honor Your Scope Your quality system’s scope statement minimizes risk as well as describes what you do. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published May 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Shops today have quality management systems (QMS) registered and compliant with various quality system standards. ISO 9001:2015, TS-16949 and AS9100D…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #146: Powder Bed Printing for the Shop Published December1, 2025 By David Wynn, Director of Technical Services & Industry Affairs Download/View Cribsheet Powder bed printing has been around for a while but has typically been available for high-end printers. The raw material is a powder which is fused together with heat or…