Cold Work And Steel Parts
Cold work is an important factor in the production and successful fabrication of our precision machined products. Cold work is defined, explained, and coldworking processes identified.
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8 Reasons to Stress Relieve Cold Drawn Steel Bars
Eight reasons to stress relieve cold drawn steel bars are listed.
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Three Key Factors to Understand Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel
Cold Work, Thermal Treatments, and Chemical Composition are three major determinants of the machinability of steel.
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Role of Phosphorous, Nitrogen and Coldwork on Machinability of Carbon And Alloy Steels
Phosphorous and Nitrogen affect ductility; Cold work further activates their effect.
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Three Criteria for Selecting Bar Steels
Three primary criteria for selecting bar steels are 1) suitability for end use, 2) suitability for manufacturing process, 3) economical delivery of the requirements. Buyers may want to get the cheapest price per pound of steel purchased; Savvy buyers want to buy the steel that results in the lowest cost per finished part- assuring that costs are minimized for the total cost of production of their product.
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5 Benefits of Cold Work in Steels
Here are 5 benefits of cold working of steels.
Increased strength
Improved surface finish
Controlled dimensional tolerance
Improved straightness
Improved machinability.
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3 Reasons Why Mechanical Properties of Cold Drawn Steel Can Vary
Why can properties vary? The process path generally can explain the properties received:
1) The original melt and cast process can affect chemical makeup.
2) The mechanical properties of cold drawn steel are affected by the amount of cold work.
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6 Keys To Using Free Machining (12XX) Steels
Free Machining Steels in the 12XX series- 12L14, 1215, etc., are selected in order to reduce the time needed to make large volumes of complex parts. This reduces the cost per part. The factors that make these steels highly machinable also influence behavior of the products in service.
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4 Ways Nitrogen Affects Your Shop
Nitrogen can be a hidden factor that affects your shops ability to ge tsurface finish, production, mechanical properties, and parts that may or may not crack during cold work.