I'm looking for a translucent/transparent plastic that mimics either a low carbon steel (1010, 1018, etc) or stainless steel (301 or 304) in terms of mechanical properties. It will be part of a mechanical joint; therefore, yield strength is probably the most important factor. It will be...
Does anyone have information on why one would choose an elastomer over foam for an application, other than price? I have an application that I have been looking to use either a silicone or urethane foam-in-place gasket, but the thought of an elastomer hadn't really crossed my mind until...
Does anyone have a recommendation on a resource for stud welding? Book? Training course? Direct contact?
I'm new to capacitance discharge welding and am trying to design a weld stud. I am also trying to understand what parameters are involved in the process.
I'm looking for a liquid that can be dispensed onto a stainless steel product that will "solidify" into a foam gasket. The finished height of the gasket would need to be approximately 0.25". The application equipment would be a dispensing system put on the end of a robot or cartesian system...
I am trying to find information on a keyhole type connection that I remember seeing somewhere but can't find. It is a simple stud to keyhole design but it uses a piece of spring steel on the keyhole side of the connection to "lock" it in place once it is slid over the stud. Can anyone help me...
Has anyone ever tried or do you have ideas on ways to replace clamping with a pressure sensitive adhesive? I understand that clamping actually applies a force where an adhesive would simply hold the components in place, but would this be enough?
I was thinking of applying the secondary...
I am looking for an adhesive to bond two pieces of stainless steel sheet metal together. It is a vertical joint with a 0.5" x 0.5" bond area. The "hanging" component weighs 0.01 pounds.
I need a structural adhesive that can hold the 0.01 pounds almost instantly (within 5-6 seconds). Once...
