Metallurgy

187 topics in this forum

1. Cast Steel, Cast Iron, Forging vs. Casting, and Understanding Grain 1 2 3 4

   By Patrick Nowak, June 11, 2021
   • 75 replies
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   • Frosty
   • June 25, 2021

3. Metallurgy Made Simple, Metal Identification

   By Glenn, August 5, 2016
   • 6 replies
   • 9.3k views
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   • Harry.C
   • October 22, 2019

4. Wagon wheel Australia

   By TravisM, September 16
   • 15 replies
   • 484 views
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   • TravisM
   • November 7

5. Spark Tests

   By Pault17, September 17
   • 1 reply
   • 148 views
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   • Irondragon ForgeClay Works
   • September 17

6. Surgical Stainless steel

   By santisandreas, August 5
   • 16 replies
   • 331 views
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   • Charles R. Stevens
   • August 8

7. Pickling & Passivation of Stainless steel

   By FlyingXS, August 1, 2017
   • 13 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • santisandreas
   • August 8

8. Is bending cast iron possible? 1 2

   By Hhr810, July 8
   • 30 replies
   • 528 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • July 13

9. Rare alloys

   By Bayviewforge, May 27
   • 17 replies
   • 491 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • June 23

10. Strut shaft steel

    By Jason W, May 4
    • 7 replies
    • 271 views
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    • Frosty
    • May 4

11. strange pattern in axle

    By Duncan M, March 31
    • 19 replies
    • 408 views
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    • Irondragon ForgeClay Works
    • April 1

12. Found scrap turned out to be impossible to forge

    By evfreek, March 30
    • 6 replies
    • 267 views
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    • Frosty
    • March 30

13. Dragging a Magnet 1 2

    By b4utoo, February 7
    • 28 replies
    • 829 views
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    • Scott NC
    • February 17

14. What kind of steel is a steel car wheel?

    By Jay85, January 27
    • 6 replies
    • 411 views
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    • Frosty
    • February 2

15. pre 1900 mild steel vs modern mild steel.. any differences in how you work with them?? 1 2

    By sidesaddle queen, December 15, 2021
    • 31 replies
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    • anvil
    • January 13

16. Forged Steel question

    By TWISTEDWILLOW, January 6
    • 7 replies
    • 314 views
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    • TWISTEDWILLOW
    • January 6

17. metallurgy 1 2

    By Houjous, September 21, 2021
    • 29 replies
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    • dickb
    • November 11, 2021

18. Nickle chrome alloy VS Inconel 718

    By IkeMike, October 29, 2021
    • 23 replies
    • 582 views
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    • Frosty
    • November 3, 2021

19. Lock Washers

    By Randy Griffin, October 28, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 328 views
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    • Randy Griffin
    • October 28, 2021

20. Rod mill bars

    By LoafersGlory, October 14, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 382 views
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    • Irondragon ForgeClay Works
    • October 15, 2021

21. Tractor Supply bar steel

    By HondoWalker, October 8, 2021
    • 19 replies
    • 610 views
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    • Purple Bullet
    • October 13, 2021

22. Most durable magnets??

    By Iron Calhoun, October 12, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 526 views
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    • Anachronist58
    • October 13, 2021

23. Large circular saw blade steel

    By PaulF, November 12, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 9, 2021

24. serial and date on supposed 4140

    By Ozzy WV, June 10, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 583 views
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    • Ozzy WV
    • August 2, 2021

25. What's the advantage of high carbon steel if you don't harden?

    By Scalebar, July 15, 2021   

    • hardening
    • carbon
    • 9 replies
    • 569 views
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    • Frosty
    • July 15, 2021

26. cast iron or ductile cast iron?? how do you tell the difference ?? 1 2 3

    By sidesaddle queen, June 9, 2021
    • 68 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • sidesaddle queen
    • July 12, 2021