We are looking for a method to inspect exterior length features of a steel part on the order of around 13-ft, straight line of sight. We need an accuracy of +/- .020 inches. The primary datum is a flat surface perpendicular to the desired length measurements. Other than CMM, does anyone have...
Just looking for a few ‘tips’ in an area I am not familiar with. Is there any way to tell if the spots in these unetched micrographs are impurities, or artifacts of sample preparation, or something else? They look very large and numerous to me for what was supposed to be a pretty clean steel...
Can a decarburized layer reduce the tendency for quench cracking?
We have forged steel cylinders 14-ft long and 16-inch diameter. The entire length is hollow with a 2.25 inch wall thickness, except for 3 feet at one end which is solid. There are no sharp corners anywhere; just very large...
