Heat Resistant Steels
…Level 5 as having serious spheroidization. From Level 1 to Level 5, the lamellar structure in pearlite changes to a particle structure. The pearlite structure disappears at Level 4 and…
Read MorePhase Diagrams
and melting of isomorphous alloy. Intermediate phases are sometimes classified on the basis of whether they melt congruently or incongruently, e.g., MgNi2 melts congruently whereas Mg2Ni melts incongruently since it…
Read MorePiping Design and Pipeline Engineering
runs can be mounted on raised concrete beds on the floor known as sleepers or on pipe racks. Pipe racks are structural steel works constructed to support pipes and conduits….
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘D’
…rupture, cleavage, or fatigue. This type of fracture is normally the result of a reactive environment or a unique micro-structure and is associated almost exclusively with rupture along grain boundaries….
Read MoreRole of Vigilance in Management
…zero tolerance for corruption, (xiii) undertaking review of existing rules and procedures to suggest the system improvement as per merit of case for reducing possibility of corruption / leakage of…
Read MoreIron and Steel Scrap and its Recycling
…rubber/fiber. Pulled bead wire (truck), grade 2 – It is not chopped and is made up of loops of wire. It has 5 % to 10 % of rubber/fiber. Pulled…
Read MoreWeathering Steels
rust layer forms a barrier to the ingress of oxygen, moisture and contaminants, and the rate of rusting slows down. The rust layers formed on most conventional structural steels detach…
Read MoreDuctile Iron Pipes
…in the structure of the metal and produce a stronger, more ductile iron. This nodular graphite structure inhibits the creation of linear cracks hence the ability to withstand distortion. Ductile…
Read MoreMetal Casting Processes
…and flows down the sprue. The runners are the horizontal hollow channels which connect the bottom of the sprue to the mould cavity. The region where any runner joins with…
Read MoreAutomation, Instrumentation and Modelling of Continuous Casting of Steel
events and messaging dispatchers (event-driven architecture), and distributed services (service-oriented architecture). Instrumentation Instruments have been used on continuous casting machines since the early days of continuous casting. Instruments are being…
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