Metallurgy

173 topics in this forum

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

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

3. Metallurgy Made Simple, Metal Identification

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

4. Rod mill bars

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

5. Tractor Supply bar steel

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

6. metallurgy 1 2

   By Houjous, September 21
   • 28 replies
   • 485 views
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   • Frosty
   • October 13

7. Most durable magnets??

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

8. Large circular saw blade steel

   By PaulF, November 12, 2020
   • 11 replies
   • 718 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • September 9

9. serial and date on supposed 4140

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

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

    By Scalebar, July 15   

    • hardening
    • carbon
    • 9 replies
    • 326 views
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    • Frosty
    • July 15

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

    By sidesaddle queen, June 9
    • 68 replies
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    • sidesaddle queen
    • July 12

12. fe-si electrical steel

    By worsethanrust, June 26
    • 5 replies
    • 215 views
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    • worsethanrust
    • June 29

13. An ill wind

    By Norrlander, June 21
    • 3 replies
    • 231 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 21

14. What metal is a lug wrench?

    By Chris C, May 26, 2020
    • 24 replies
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    • pnut
    • June 13

15. Pickling & Passivation of Stainless steel

    By FlyingXS, August 1, 2017
    • 12 replies
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    • dian
    • June 12

16. How to add carbon to steel. 1 2

    By jgourlay, October 9, 2006
    • 30 replies
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    • SLAG
    • June 10

17. Train Car Link

    By materman, June 4
    • 9 replies
    • 313 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 7

18. Chainsaw steel

    By MetalMuncher, September 23, 2008
    • 21 replies
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    • Frosty
    • May 2

19. A203E

    By Levi Prince, April 18
    • 0 replies
    • 205 views
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    • Levi Prince
    • April 18

20. wrought iron/A203E damascus?

    By Levi Prince, April 14
    • 1 reply
    • 203 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 15

21. What is this steel and what could I use it for?

    By WRLD, April 9
    • 11 replies
    • 409 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 12

22. The steel type arms race on BattleBots.

    By eseemann, April 2
    • 9 replies
    • 405 views
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    • Frosty
    • April 2

23. How to create alloy banding on purpose

    By Levi Prince, March 22
    • 0 replies
    • 278 views
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    • Levi Prince
    • March 22

24. Safe to forge scrap metal

    By ANerdyReference, March 18
    • 4 replies
    • 403 views
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    • Stash
    • March 18

25. Weird reaction with palm tree sap. Anyone know what's going on?

    By White Nomad, March 11   

    • question
    • 10 replies
    • 484 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 11

26. General Metal ID?

    By neddyboy, January 30
    • 6 replies
    • 611 views
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    • anvil
    • February 7