Glenn Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 https://lists.man.lodz.pl/pipermail/odlew-pl/2010/04/att-0000/02._20Metallurgy_20Made_20Simple-_20Metal_20Identification_20Ready_20.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thanks Glenn that's an excellent piece of reference material I learned quite a few things just skimming. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Thanks for sharing. That Magnetic test chart is pretty interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I really like the flow chart at the end. It's a pretty straightforward, step by step process to identify mystery metals. Unfortunately it requires an oxyacetylene torch to use it accurately and I don't have one. Still, I'm saving this one and printing up a copy to post in my forge once I get it built. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlvinJanoisin Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Good find! Nice document all in one! I have successfully used electrode potential chart information to determine metals, using silver on other electrode and other is unknown,and in between is watered (sal soda, salt...) paper, then measuring voltage. (I even build small device to determine and tell the metal, will post image of it later). One problematic material to measure was aluminum (it will have oxidation layer instantly when exposed to air). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Love it. Essential to beginners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry.C Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 This is really interesting, thanks for sharing. The magnet method can be confusing for beginners because when austenite cools it generally reverts back to its ferrite form. I like the true false quiz in your document and it was interesting to find out that you can do a spark test to identify if stainless steel is A2 or A4 by looking for orange sparks which indicate molybdenum content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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