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WEBMill Steel Co. announces executive promotions. Sep 19, 2024. Metals/Materials. News Release. Mill Steel Co., a distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in Grand Rapids, Mich., has announced three promotions in its senior leadership team as part of its organizational transformation. From The Fabricator.
Bending Basics: The fundamentals of how to bend metal
WEBJan 2, 2014 · Bending and Forming. Figure 1: A plate’s grains run parallel to the rolling direction. While sheet metal gauges run from 0.005 to 0.249 inch thick, aluminum and steel plate thicknesses start at 0.250 in. and go all the way up to 13 in. or even more. Likewise, plate steel varies in strengths from mild varieties to some very high-strength ...
Gas tungsten arc welding fundamentals: Understanding GTAW
WEBFeb 19, 2001 · 2. Thoriated tungstenis the most common type of tungsten electrode for use on carbon and stainless steel.It can be purchased with 1 or 2 percent thorium. The thoriated tungsten starts readily and maintains a stable arc. It has a greater resistance to contamination and will maintain a sharp point and will not break down as readily as pure …
Die Basics 101: Forming operations - The Fabricator
WEBJun 14, 2005 · Bending and Forming. Figure 1. Embossing. All forming operations deform sheet material by exposing it to tension, compression, or both. Most part defects, such as splits and wrinkles, occur in forming operations. Successful sheet metal forming relies heavily on the metal's mechanical properties. The metal being formed must have the …
Tube bending basics: How to bend tubing and metal pipe - The …
WEBFeb 24, 2014 · Specialty tube bending processes abound, some old and some new. Most tubes, though, are bent one of four ways: ram-type bending, roll bending, compression bending, or rotary draw bendin g. Figure 1. Pipe is specified by its nominal pipe size, while tube is specified by its outside diameter.
Frequently asked questions about hardfacing - The Fabricator
WEBMar 8, 2005 · Understanding some of the basics about hardfacing can go a long way toward instilling confidence in your hardfacing product selection. The following 19 answers to frequently asked questions may help you select hardfacing products that are most appropriate for your application. 1. What is hardfacing?
Aluminum TIG welding settings: What you need to know - The …
WEBJul 19, 2018 · The rule of thumb for aluminum GTAW is to use 1 amp for every thousandth (0.001) of material thickness. In other words, welding a base material that is 1⁄8 in. (0.125) thick would require about 125 amps. When the base material is more than ¼ in. thick, the rule of thumb begins to deviate, and not as much amperage is needed.
Sheet metal bending calculation basics - The Fabricator
WEBNov 9, 2012 · Sheet Metal Bending Calculation. Bend Allowance (BA) BA = [ (0.017453 × Inside radius) + (0.0078 × Material thickness)] × Bend angle, which is always complementary. The length of the neutral axis is calculated as a bend allowance, taken at 50 percent of the material thickness.
5 steps for proper weld preparation - The Fabricator
WEBNov 25, 2020 · Enter the grinding stroke on a pull rather than on a push to help control the aggression of the grinding wheel. Grind in line with the material using smooth, even strokes rather than short, choppy strokes. This provides effective results with coated abrasives and bonded abrasives. • Avoid arm grinding.
Die Science: Stamping 101 - Die basics - The Fabricator
WEBJan 15, 2008 · A stamping die is a special, one-of-a-kind precision tool that cuts and forms sheet metal into a desired shape or profile as the sheet metal is pressed, or stamped, between two mating components (see Figure 1). A die gets the force it needs from a press. The part produced by stamping the sheet metal between the dies in the press is called …