How Are Alloys Made?
Alloys are made by smelting and blending the base metal and additional elements (metals and/or non-metals) and allowing them to cool. The admixing is often performed in the melt, but many non-metallic additives can be worked in after initial solidification, by various methods. Two primary types of alloys are used; substitutional and interstitial alloys. In […]
Turning Machining
Turning machining is cutting metal into shapes. Lathes are used for turning. A lathe spins the metal fast. The tool cuts the metal. Speed can be 1200 RPM. Depth of cut is 0.1 mm. Cutting tools are HSS or carbide. Lathe beds hold everything steady. CNC lathes use computers to guide. G-code tells the CNC lathe what […]
