Friday, November 14, 2014

Steel making

Steel is an alloy of iron, containing up to 2% of carbon (usually up to 1%).


  • Steel is produced from pig iron (liquid) by processes, involving reducing the amounts of  carbon, silicon and phosphorous.
  • The main steel making methods are: 

1. Basic oxygen furnace (basic oxygen converter).
2.Electric-arc furnace.

                                               Basic oxygen furnace (basic oxygen converter).


Electric-arc furnace.










Wednesday, November 12, 2014

What are cams?
Cams convert rotary oscillating or linear motion into a linear or reciprocating action to carry out useful work.




Types of cams:

  1. Plate cam
  2. cylindrical cam
  3. Face cam
  4. End cam

Plate cam:

Sometimes called a disc, radial or edge cam. Made up of a flat plate or disc with an edge profile to transmit motion.




cylindrical cam:

Sometimes called a barrel cam. It’s curved surface has a groove machined, within which a follower is contained. The movement is parallel to cam axis.


Face cam:

In its flat surface, this rotary cam has a groove cut within which a constrained follower moves. The groove ensures no need for a return spring.

End cam:

In this case the end of the cylindrical cam has the profile machined on the end.




Friday, November 7, 2014

Strategies for Strengthening

One of the Strategies for Strengthening is Precipitation Strengthening



















Application:



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