8 Reasons to Stress Relieve Cold Drawn Steel Bars
Eight reasons to stress relieve cold drawn steel bars are listed.
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What Do We Mean When We Say Alloy Steel?
Alloying elements are always metallic- thus sulfur, phosphorus, carbon and nitrogen are NOT alloying elements. Steel is classified as an alloy steel when the maximum content of manganese exceeds 1.65%; silicon exceeds 0.5%; copper exceeds 0.6%, or in which a definite range or minimum quantity of the following elements are specified:aluminum, boron, chromium (up to 3.99%), cobalt, columbium,molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, zirconium.
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Killed Steel
Steel is killed to improve its soundness and internal structure. Silicon, Aluminum, Niobium, Vanadium, and sometimes Manganese are added to scavenge oxygen in the molten steel.
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5 Ways Coarse Austenitic Grain Size Affects Your Machine Shop
Austenitic Grain size, like Chemistry, can affect the machining and other performance of steel in your shop. 5 effects of Coarse Austenitic Grain Size are described.
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The Basics of the North American Steel Grade System
All the digits in the US AISI/SAE steel grade nomenclature system have important information about the steel.
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5 Tips to Prevent Tool Failures From Overheating
These 5 tips will address your overheating problem by reducing the friction, surface adhesion, and improving removal of heat; improving the tool’s ability to withstand cutting conditions; and reducing the heat inputs by decreasing speed and increasing feed.