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Expected Surface Rougness of a Zn Phosphate treatment on a machined steel bar.
Hello all, Not sure if this belongs here or in the chemical section--apologies if I put this in the wrong spot. Hoping to reach a coating expert here. We have a machined shaft we are trying to produce to drawing specs--which call for a Ra (Microinch) value of 20 or under. This is inclusive...- b_unruhly
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- Forum: Corrosion engineering
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Broken Steel Casting with crystalized structure -- Root Cause
Hello, We have a steel casting that has failed in a new way for me. In the interior of the casting, there is a very apparant crystal structure. Much more dramatic than the "Rock Candy" fractures that I have studdied. it is also only on the interior of the cross section. The part failed...- b_unruhly
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- Forum: Steel and Stainless engineering
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1215 Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled
Hello, Beginner question here--first time poster, long time listener. We are working on a project that specifies Cold Rolled 1215 steel, unfortunatly we only have hot rolled avaiable in our market in the required diameter (60mm) Is there a heat treatment protocol we can prescribe to our hot...- b_unruhly
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
