Metallurgy

198 topics in this forum

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

   By sidesaddle queen, December 15, 2021
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   • anvil
   • January 13, 2022

3. Forged Steel question

   By TWISTEDWILLOW, January 6, 2022
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   • TWISTEDWILLOW
   • January 6, 2022

4. metallurgy 1 2

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

5. Nickle chrome alloy VS Inconel 718

   By IkeMike, October 29, 2021
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   • Frosty
   • November 3, 2021

6. Lock Washers

   By Randy Griffin, October 28, 2021
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   • Randy Griffin
   • October 28, 2021

7. Rod mill bars

   By LoafersGlory, October 14, 2021
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   • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
   • October 15, 2021

8. Tractor Supply bar steel

   By HondoWalker, October 8, 2021
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   • Purple Bullet
   • October 13, 2021

9. Most durable magnets??

   By Iron Calhoun, October 12, 2021
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   • Anachronist58
   • October 13, 2021

10. Large circular saw blade steel

    By PaulF, November 12, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 9, 2021

11. serial and date on supposed 4140

    By Ozzy WV, June 10, 2021
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    • Ozzy WV
    • August 2, 2021

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

    By Scalebar, July 15, 2021   

    • hardening
    • carbon
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    • Frosty
    • July 15, 2021

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

    By sidesaddle queen, June 9, 2021
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    • sidesaddle queen
    • July 12, 2021

14. fe-si electrical steel

    By worsethanrust, June 26, 2021
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    • worsethanrust
    • June 29, 2021

15. An ill wind

    By Norrlander, June 21, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 21, 2021

16. How to add carbon to steel. 1 2

    By jgourlay, October 9, 2006
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    • SLAG
    • June 10, 2021

17. Train Car Link

    By materman, June 4, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 7, 2021

18. Chainsaw steel

    By MetalMuncher, September 23, 2008
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    • Frosty
    • May 2, 2021

19. A203E

    By Levi Prince, April 18, 2021
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    • Levi Prince
    • April 18, 2021

20. wrought iron/A203E damascus?

    By Levi Prince, April 14, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 15, 2021

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

    By WRLD, April 9, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • April 12, 2021

22. The steel type arms race on BattleBots.

    By eseemann, April 2, 2021
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    • Frosty
    • April 2, 2021

23. How to create alloy banding on purpose

    By Levi Prince, March 22, 2021
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    • Levi Prince
    • March 22, 2021

24. Safe to forge scrap metal

    By ANerdyReference, March 18, 2021
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    • Stash
    • March 18, 2021

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

    By White Nomad, March 11, 2021   

    • question
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 11, 2021

26. General Metal ID?

    By neddyboy, January 30, 2021
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    • anvil
    • February 7, 2021