Metallurgy

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

   By Scalebar, July 15   

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

5. 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

6. fe-si electrical steel

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

7. An ill wind

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

8. What metal is a lug wrench?

   By Chris C, May 26, 2020
   • 24 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • pnut
   • June 13

9. Large circular saw blade steel

   By PaulF, November 12, 2020
   • 8 replies
   • 425 views
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   • dian
   • June 12

10. Pickling & Passivation of Stainless steel

    By FlyingXS, August 1, 2017
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • dian
    • June 12

11. serial and date on supposed 4140

    By Ozzy WV, June 10
    • 3 replies
    • 111 views
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    • Patrick Nowak
    • June 11

12. How to add carbon to steel. 1 2

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

13. Train Car Link

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

14. Chainsaw steel

    By MetalMuncher, September 23, 2008
    • 21 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Frosty
    • May 2

15. A203E

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

16. wrought iron/A203E damascus?

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

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

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

18. The steel type arms race on BattleBots.

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

19. How to create alloy banding on purpose

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

20. Safe to forge scrap metal

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

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

    By White Nomad, March 11   

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

22. General Metal ID?

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

23. Old Chainsaw BLADE

    By KMD, February 1
    • 4 replies
    • 350 views
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    • KMD
    • February 1

24. Iron Bloom for History Class 1 2 3 4 6

    By Chris the Chicken Smith, October 15, 2020
    • 143 replies
    • 5k views
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    • George N. M.
    • January 30

25. Strange rebar gifted to me by coworker who claims it’s very hard steel

    By Skullandbonesforge, July 14, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 941 views
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    • Steve Sells
    • January 16

26. Cracks in New Steel?

    By Tim_, December 29, 2020
    • 12 replies
    • 569 views
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    • anvil
    • January 9