What Are the Different Types of Steel?
Steel comes in different types, distinguished by their composition and properties. The different steel types are mentioned and discussed below: 1. Carbon Steel Carbon steel is the most basic and widely used type of steel. It accounts for about 90% of all steel that is made. It is characterized by its composition of primarily iron […]
How to deal with rust spots on stainless steel?
1) Chemical method: Use pickling paste or spray to assist the re-passivation of the rusted part to form a chromium oxide film to restore the corrosion resistance. After pickling, to remove all contaminants and acid residues, it is very important to rinse properly with clean water. After all treatment, re-polish with polishing equipment, and seal […]
Process Flow of investment casting
Stainless steel precision casting, also known as investment casting or silica sol process, is a kind of casting process with little or no cutting. It is an excellent process technology in the casting industry. It is widely used, not only for casting various types and alloys, but also to produce castings with higher dimensional accuracy […]
Metal Injection Molding
Injection molding is most common for creating plastic parts. But manufacturers use injection molding services for metal parts as well. It is cost-efficient for large-scale projects, even with high precision. Although it is ideal for projects that require small parts, metal injection molding, or MIM, can be used for parts of any size. How It […]
Chrome plated
Chrome plated Definition: Chromium is a kind of bright white metal with a slight bluish color. It is a method of plating a layer of chromium on a metal or some non-metal by electrolytic or chemical methods, which is called chrome plating. Features: There are two kinds of chrome plating, the first one is for decoration, with […]
304 stainless steel
304 stainless steel is a common material in stainless steel, with a density of 7.93 g/cm³; it is also called 18/8 stainless steel in the industry, meaning it contains more than 18% chromium and more than 8% nickel; high-temperature resistance of 800 ℃, with good processing performance, With the characteristics of high toughness, it is […]
Annealing
Annealing is a metal heat treatment process in which the metal is slowly heated to a certain temperature, kept for a sufficient time, and then cooled at a suitable rate. Annealing heat treatment is divided into complete annealing, incomplete annealing, and stress relief annealing. The mechanical properties of annealed materials can be tested by tensile […]
Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing services use precise lasers to create metal parts. It is ideal for experimentation and low-volume, high-value parts, but is not as scalable as many of the other metal processes listed. That’s why it is often used for prototypes, as well as substitutes for low-volume casting. How It Works 3D printing, also known […]
Sheet Metal and Stamping
Sheet metal fabrication involves cutting parts from metal sheets. The blanked sheets may then be processed through brakes and die presses to create angular bends and forms, building a 3-dimensional structure. Sheet metal services feature stamping to produce these parts at rapid paces. In fact, stamping is faster than any other metal-working process. How It […]
Normalizing
What is normalizing? Normalizing is a heat treatment that improves the toughness of steel. After heating the steel components to 30~50℃ above the Ac3 temperature, they are kept for a while and then released for air cooling. The main feature is that the cooling rate is faster than annealing but lower than quenching. During […]
