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    356 aluminium sand casting elongation values

    nadumuthu, we would like to know if any standards for callibration of brinell hardness testers are available, we have a few queries 1.Most of the test blocks supplied along with the testers are in steel and do not fall in the range used by us say 85-110BHN.Must the test block...
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    356 aluminium sand casting elongation values

    mr.nadimuthu many thanks for your suggestions, 1.hardness is being checked by the same person at the same place -no change 2.hardness tester has been calibrated only recently, we have this problem only recently and only in a few items. 3.mg is around 0.4% only 4.even if ingot/return...
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    356 aluminium sand casting elongation values

    mr.nadimuthu, a very excellent exchange of technical info as regards to heat-treatment of aluminium alloys. we have a peculiar problem- we face an excess hardness ranging from 117-121 BHN in LM25WP alloy. we follow solutionizing of 520+/- 5C for 5hrs and preciptation 170C...

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