During the AM printing phase, the heating and cooling of the metal as the part is built layer-by-layer can accumulate internal stresses and tensions, which compromise the part’s mechanical properties. Heat treatment improves the microstructure and mechanical properties of the ...
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What are some of the fundamental procedures to maximize carbon and oxygen probe life?
Maximizing the lifetime of carbon or oxygen sensors is not guaranteed and is dramatically reduced if they are physically damaged by shock or vibration, contamination from chemicals, the environment in which it is used in, and lastly on whether the ...
When does an air-cooled system make sense over a cooling tower evaporative water cooling system?
Many cooling systems today utilize a cooling tower. Cooling towers depend on a sump tank of water that is pumped over a PVC fill while ambient air is blown over the falling water causing evaporation. Each pound of water evaporated ...
What are the leading Batch Vacuum Furnace Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide?
A Frequently Asked Question is whether there exists a comprehensive worldwide list of manufacturers (OEMs) of front-loading (horizontal) bottom-loading (vertical) batch, external and/or internal quenching vacuum furnaces for heat treating and brazing and other vacuum processes such as carburizing etc. ...
What is the difference between special limits of error, standard limits of error, and extension grade thermocouple wire?
Special limits of error thermocouples are made with a higher grade of wire, which increases their accuracy. They are more expensive than the more common standard limits of error thermocouples which use standard “thermocouple grade” wire. An excerpt: “We are ...