ASTM A370-19: Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
Steel finds wide application because it is strong and relatively inexpensive. Because of this, steel is utilized in many products, ranging from everyday cars and […]
Metals and Mining
Underground Mobile Machines for Mining (ISO 19296:2018)
Geological composition results from ceaseless processes like erosion, weathering, and plate tectonics that are powerful enough to shape the world, but stagnant enough to take […]
NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, 2019 Edition
The 2019 edition of the standard for combustible metals, NFPA 484-2019, has been released. It is a complete reorganization of the 2015 version of the […]
ASTM B117-18: Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
Even the most durable or permanent items can at some point deteriorate. That doesn’t mean these qualities should be ignored. However, the ability to remain […]
ANSI C119.6-2018: Non-Sealed, Multiport Electric Connector Systems Rated 600 Volts or Less for Aluminum and Copper Conductors
Copper has been recognized as an electricity conductor throughout industrial history. In fact, copper was the conductor in classic inventions like the telegraph, telephone, and […]
Changes to ISO 4042:2018 – Specifications for Electroplated Coating Systems on Fasteners
A lack of permanence shouldn’t mean a lack of security. While, unlike welds, fasteners generally are not permanent, their hardware joins two or more objects […]
Killed Steel
If human eyes could examine the world on the atomic level, they’d witness a competing collection of tiny particles joining together, reacting or fortifying one […]
Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Structural Steel
Steel is always a group effort. The addition of alloying elements or additives heightens the properties of steel, improving its mechanical properties, weldability, and resistance […]
Enhancing Metal Parts Through Shot Peening
The subject of “shot peening” might need further explanation beyond a simple mention. Regardless, this cold work process for finishing metal parts owes its success […]
SAE Standard for Passivation of Corrosion Resistant Steels, Revision F
Words are not absolute, but they suffice in representing tangible items and ideas that we can see or feel. For example, steel is not stainless. […]