Galling is a phenomenon wherein adhesion occurs between two metal surfaces in sliding contact, resulting in frictional damage or seizing.| Fractory
Fatigue strength is especially important in applications with fluctuating loads. Learn more about causes of failure and prevention.| Fractory
Sheet metal shearing processes involve cutting sheet metal by using a set of blades or a punch and die to create cuts in the material.| Fractory
Material hardness can be a crucial property of a material when considering the environment. How to test and compare the results?| Fractory
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Material wear is divided into sub-categories - mechanical, corrosive and adhesive. We'll look at the mechanisms behind every type of wear.| Fractory
Heat treatment allows to change the properties of metal by manipulating it with heating and cooling. Learn more about the different methods.| Fractory
Corrosion occurs naturally on exposed metal surfaces and causes the material to weaken over time, leading to structural damage.| Fractory
Mechanical properties of materials are important to know for material selection. Toughness, hardness, plasticity, tensile and yield strength all explained.| Fractory
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are two large groups in materials science. We provide a ferrous metals list along with examples of non-ferrous metals.| Fractory
What are special-purpose and general-purpose machine elements? What are the most important subgroups? We discuss the...| Fractory
Heat treatment & surface coating for project and series manufacturing. Wide range of processes, 1-1 engineering support, payment terms for companies.| Fractory
Surface finishes ensure that a metal will have a great look. But the functions are not limited to aesthetics only. Read to know more.| Fractory