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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Silicon- The Great Influencer In Your Steel And In Your Machine Shop
Silicon plays many roles in steel but its most important is deoxidation; It is detrimental to tool life, machinability and surface quality in low carbon and free machining steels.
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Carbon Equivalent And Weldability
Knowing how to calculate the Carbon Equivalent of a heat of steel will help determine whether or not pre- or post- weld heat treatment may be needed. As long as CE is no more than .35, you probably won’t need to preheat or post weld stress relieve your welded parts. above .35 CE, you may need either or both depending on section thickness and CE.