What is Hardenability of Steel – Measurement Methods and Factors Affecting Hardenability
Topic Covered are; What is Hardenability of steel, Hardness VS Hardenability, Jominy End Quench Test, and factors like Grain Size, alloying elements, Carbon
Materials Characterization
Materials Characterization is a broad field covering testing and microstructural analysis of all engineering materials used.
Steel Annealing – Annealing temperature, Stages, Types and Characterization
Steel Annealing is used for steel stress releiving. Covered topics are Annealing hardness | Annealing microstructure | Annealing Stages | Annealing Types.
Cast Iron Types – Microstructure
Cast Iron types are distinguished with microstructure and, with unique microstructure, uniques properties are associated. Follow the link for more details.
Cast Iron – Microstructure and Properties
Cast Iron being alloy of carbon and iron has variety of types due to microstructure development. Key is morphology of carbon flakes. Follow the link.
Erichsen Cupping test for sheet metal
Erichsen cupping test for sheet metal is used for qualitative comparison of compositions, strength and physical properties amond metal sheets.
Vicker Hardness Test for metals and alloys
Vicker hardness test is verstaile non-destructive hardness test used, both, for hard and soft materials. Indentor used is pyramid diamond indentor.
Rockwell Hardness Test
Rockwell Hardness test is most common non-destructive test used in industry. Its priniple, rokcwell scales, procedures and exmaples are presneted here.
Thermal Analysis of Polymers – Aramids and its blends
Thermal analysis of polymers mainly aramids is beind shared. To understand phase change in aramids, DSc and TGA analysis are investigated here.
Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR spectroscopy): For Characterization of an Aramid and its Blends
FTIR spectroscopy is employed to study aramid fibers and its blends. Peaks identifications of Aramid blends and regions of IR spectra are discussed.
Brinell Hardness Test – Useful Tool for Metallurgist
Brinell Hardness Test is employed for variety of materials using variable loads and indentors. Common defects like ridgind and sinking appears during test.
