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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 June 1988
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.eihdca.t65220281
EISBN: 978-1-62708-341-6
... and fabrication. This chapter summarizes some of the special applications of induction heating, including those in the plastics, packaging, electronics, glass, chemical, and metal-finishing industries. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the application of induction heating for vacuum processes...
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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 November 2013
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.mfub.t53740325
EISBN: 978-1-62708-308-9
... Abstract This chapter covers a wide range of finishing and coating operations, including cleaning, honing, polishing and buffing, and lapping. It discusses the use of rust-preventative compounds, conversion coatings, and plating metals as well as weld overlay, thermal spray, and ceramic...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 February 2005
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.chffa.t51040001
EISBN: 978-1-62708-300-3
... in the finished product can be obtained only by a forming process. Metal forming includes a large number of manufacturing processes producing industrial products as well as military components and consumer goods. These processes include (a) massive forming operations such as forging, rolling, and drawing...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2024
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.pmamfa.t59400001
EISBN: 978-1-62708-479-6
... of a collaboration in 1921 between E.J. Hall, inventor of the Hall flowmeter, at Metals Disintegrating Company and Harry Williams at General Motors for a bronze self-lubricating bearing to be used in an automobile, thus marrying the two industries forever ( Ref 1.4 ). The bronze self-lubricating bearing was produced...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.atia.t59340211
EISBN: 978-1-62708-427-7
..., this chapter focuses on processes often used by the customers who purchase semi-finished products. These original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) , as they are known in the industry, utilize processes such as forming, joining, finishing , and machining to produce a final consumer product, from cans to cars...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 1995
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.sch6.t68200001
EISBN: 978-1-62708-354-6
... of the mold. Before it can be shipped, it must be finished or cleaned. The first step is an abrasive blast which cleans the surface of all residue of the mold. Then the extraneous metal of the gating system and fins are removed by torch cutting, sawing or grinding. Welding of discontinuities is a common...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 May 2018
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.hma.t59250207
EISBN: 978-1-62708-287-7
... was teemed into a machine that channeled the metal through a container, where it solidified and was prepared for the rolling mills. This process replaced the casting of metal into large molds and reducing them by forging or rolling in preparation for the finishing mills. In 1961, Bethlehem Steel built...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 1999
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.caaa.t67870191
EISBN: 978-1-62708-299-0
... acquires a gray appearance in many applications, as a result of natural weathering or superficial corrosion. The acceptability of this appearance is governed by the desires of the user, the service for which the metal is intended, and the type of finish that was initially applied. In industrial roofing...
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Published: 01 June 2007
Fig. 5.12 Potentiodynamic curves of 316L stainless steels as a function of surface finishing treatment. Reprinted with permission from MPIF, Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ More
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.atia.t59340395
EISBN: 978-1-62708-427-7
... for aluminum to replace other metals, boosting its primary smelting business. It was not an intentional strategy to go “downstream” and compete in the business of finished products. Just before 1900, the PRC reluctantly found itself in the business of making aluminum tea kettles and cookware. A major customer...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 2013
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ahsssta.t53700159
EISBN: 978-1-62708-279-2
... made from low-carbon cold rolled steel strip with gages (thicknesses) ranging from 0.13 to 0.50 mm (0.01 to 0.02 in.). They can be produced with different surface finishes and are available with a variety of metallic and organic coatings. Replacing low-carbon packaging steels with higher strength...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.atia.t59340375
EISBN: 978-1-62708-427-7
... Abstract Aluminum alloy products offer architectural and building solutions that exploit the benefits inherent in this metal: light weight, excellent durability, low maintenance, and thermal management opportunities. This chapter discusses the major applications for aluminum building products...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2000
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ttg2.t61120295
EISBN: 978-1-62708-269-3
.... Oremet-Wah Chang Rickard Specialty Metals & Engineering, Inc. Sierra Alloys Co., Inc. Specialty Steel & Forge, Inc. Tico Titanium, Inc. Titanium & Alloys Corp. Titanium Distribution Services Titanium Fabrication Corp. Titanium Finishing Co. Titanium Industries, Inc...
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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 1999
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.caaa.t67870001
EISBN: 978-1-62708-299-0
... coating, the metal remains fully protected against corrosion. Aluminum is highly resistant to weathering, even in industrial atmospheres that often corrode other metals. It is also corrosion resistant to many acids. Alkalis are among the few substances that attack the oxide skin and therefore...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 February 2005
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.chffa.t51040007
EISBN: 978-1-62708-300-3
... in the design of forging and/or preforming sequences. For a given operation (preforming or finish forging), such design essentially consists of (a) establishing the kinematic relationships (shape, velocities, strain rates, strains) between the deformed and undeformed part, i.e., predicting metal flow, (b...
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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2008
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ssde.t52310193
EISBN: 978-1-62708-286-0
... be aesthetically pleasing, even in an industrial setting, and the surface finish should not detract from its performance. Raw stainless surfaces resulting from rolling and annealing operations are not considered attractive and are used only for functions in which aesthetics are a negligible consideration. Even...
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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 2013
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ems.t53730139
EISBN: 978-1-62708-283-9
.... This is the method used to grow silicon crystals for the semiconductor industry. Fig. 13.1 Bridgman and Czochralski methods of growing single crystals. Source: Ref 13.1 Bulk Forming of Solid Metals Bulk forming of cast ingots can be accomplished by rolling, extrusion, forging, and drawing...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2008
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ssde.t52310233
EISBN: 978-1-62708-286-0
..., releases less than 0.010 mg/cm 3 of iron. This is complemented by other studies showing that the transfer of ions from food contact vessel to food is diminishingly and negligibly small. Tests have been conducted on stainless steels, types 304, 439, and 444, that had both industrial finishes (2B and BA...
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Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 May 2018
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.hma.t59250219
EISBN: 978-1-62708-287-7
... in Hickman, Arizona. Source: www.castrip.com . In the Castrip process, molten metal enters between two counter-rotating rolls, where it solidifies into a thin sheet ( FIG. 13.5 ). This sheet is hot rolled with fewer passes than a long stand of rolls, producing a finished product with less energy...
Series: ASM Technical Books
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 November 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.tb.ceeg.t59370001
EISBN: 978-1-62708-447-5
... consists of melting metallic raw materials such as pig iron, steel, and scrap and pouring the resulting melt into sand molds, which are shaped into a finish casting configuration designed to perform a targeted function as a component in machinery or equipment. Metallic permanent molds are more common...