Steel Definition and 840 Threads

Hello, Am looking for special steel material ERCO, Which is use in spring manufacturing. Any one have idea about this. If anyone have then kindly let me know. I do not have datasheet or any physical or chemical properties.

I'm building a clothing rack that swings out of the way. It's ideally made of 7/8" (or possibly 1") stainless steel tube, with 1/16" thickness and will sit on a 3" bearing (lazy susan) that supports 200lb. The top is firmly attached to a stud in the sloped ceiling. It needs to hold up something...

Hi guys, I'm using an electromagnet to detect the presence of a steel door through analog pins on an Arduino. This works great if the magnet itself isn't under power, but once I'm running 12 volts through it, the sensitivity of the readings fall apart. I'm using a resistor based voltage divider...

i am looking for a graph of yield strength vs temp for 4130 steel, a bonus if the graph will shows various tempered 4130's too.

Hi All, I'm searching for the possible method to determine organic coating thickness cover on steel tole was plated by thin zinc layer. Additionally, I also want to measure thickness zinc plating layer in between these layers (coating on top & steel on bottom) without destructing them. Please...

Hello Lets say we have a steel cube, then fill it with water and close all the gaps very strong with welding. If we leave the cube on a stove for a lot of time, is the produced steam of the boiling water, enough to destroy and smash the steel cube?

Homework Statement A platform (m = 5,0kg) is suspended from 4 steel cables whose length is 3,0m and diameter 2mm. a) How much further will the platform sink if a mass of 50kg is placed on the platform? b) What is the maximum load that the wires can hold before breaking? Homework Equations...

Hello. I will be doing some experiments with boron steel. The idea is to heat a steel specimen (200x20x1,5 mm dimensions) to 950°C and then quickly transfer it from the oven to the die at room temperature. When the specimen reaches the steel die it will supposedly be at around 800°C. At this...

Homework Statement A uniform steel beam has a mass of 1000kg. On it is resting half of an IDENTICAL beam, on one side. The length of the beam is L. The block and its' smaller counterpart are being held up by two poles, one on each side of the larger beam. What is the vertical support force for...

Hi all, Hope I'm posting this in the right forum! I have some questions with regards to 4330V steel. This is a Vanadium-modified 4330 steel, with Vanadium contents ranging from 0.05 - 0.15%. I work for a company that builds tools for the mining industry, and our steel suppliers are divided on...

So,I started to work in crane production industry . I suppose to choise the correct IPE profile for my jib crane (which looks like this one http://www.eotcranes.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Post-Mounted-Jib-Crane.jpg ) , but no one in engineering department wants to explain me how to choose...

Homework Statement A grinder consists of a 6.01 kg steel block on a 1.46 m long arm that spins around a table. If the angular acceleration is -1.62 rads/s2, what is the coefficient of friction between the steel block and the table? I'm having trouble with attempting the question, especially...

I am trying to determine the weight capacity of a steel storage shelf i am making. The shelf will be 119in long with a 10in upright every 37in. The shelf will be made out of 2x2x1/4 HSS. In order tod etermine how much it can hold, do i determine how much each 10in column can support with a force...

Homework Statement I need to design a steel pole in 3 segments.The base segment needs to be 25 ft high , the second segment needs to be 15 ft and the third one 10ft high.So that when mounted on top of one another their total height will be 50 ft.Their diameters need to be within 1.6-7 inches...

Hi All! Haven't been here for some time, the changes are looking good! Anyway, formalities aside, I am having serious problems sourcing and implementing a suitable stainless steel (Grade: 304; thickness: 0.3mm) substrate for my etching process. I'm currently working on developing a...

Hello all. I want to do some experiment but I thought I would go over this theoretically before trying out and now I have a doubt. Homework Statement I have a driver which produces say 600mA. I connect the driver to one end of Nichrome Wire. And the other end of Nichrome wire is in contact...

I want to make some iron oxide from plate steel i have a couple hundred pounds that I can process but want to make about 50 pounds id prefer to just do it by electrolysis. Do to safety issues I would prefer to process it in 2 pound batches in a polyurethane tub. I would also like to save the...

Hi, I need some advice on what steel tubing to go for. I have either 65x35x2mm or 50x25x2mm. The steel tube is 2.4M & stays in upright/vertical position, with an extended 40cm long piece horizontal on top holding some weight between 30-40KG for some time. I would like to go the 50x25x2mm as...

My project involves making a 5 ft*3 ft*4 ft (l*b*h) aluminium/stainless steel sheet metal box at the back of a slow moving pedal vehicle. There is no load on the sheet metal, except from small vibrations from road travel. My question is: 1. What gauge of sheet metal thickness would be enough...

Hey folks, I'm building this steel platform to support a furnace, the furnace will weigh about 350kg and cover approximately the area shown below: The platform itself is mild steel sheet, 100cm x 100cm x 4mm thick. Each castor is rated for 300kg each. The problem I'm having is that even with...

Homework Statement Your friend prefers to use a glass kettle with a copper base. You notice that the water takes less time to boil when using this kettle compare to the stainless steel one. Explain the phenomenon behind this observation. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution 1. Heat is...

I know the two steel grades: M2 tool steel and 1.3343 steels are similar. But the M2 has Mn element while 1.3343 has W elements. what would be the differences with such elements ?

Hi all We are currently conducting Charpy V Notch Test to the Longitudinal Weld Seam of a Steel Pipe. The specimens we have tests are of two different size : full size (10mm x 10mm x 55mmL) and 2/3 size (6.7mm x 10mm x55mmL). We have conducted the tests severally time at -30degC. The results...

I need to come up with a beam (two of them, actually) that will hold a large steel box suspended over a hole in which it will ultimately be buried. The box is 9 feet long by 5'6" wide and weighs 1600 pounds. The box will not rest across the length of the beam, it has to rest on two supports on...

Approximately, what is the total mass of these materials that is contained in a "typical" Gen III or III+ PWR (e.g., EPR, AP1000...)? 1/ Zr alloy (fuel cladding and other assembly components)? 2/ Ag-In-Cd alloy (control rods)? 3/ Gd (burnable neutron absorber)? 4/ Ni-based alloys? 5/ Stainless...

After cleaning aluminum from steel I use with sodium hydroxide, there a brown chalky layer I want to clean off. Other than sanding, I cannot remove it. Is there a way to chemically remove it without affecting the steel?

Homework Statement In the figure, a 128 kg uniform log hangs by two steel wires, A and B, both of radius 1.15 mm. Initially, wire A was 2.80 m long and 2.00 mm shorter than wire B. The log is now horizontal. Young's modulus for steel is 2.00 × 1011 N/m2. What are the magnitudes of the forces...

I understand mild steel is very bad at out gassing so is never usually considered for hard vacuum applications. But if the decision was constrained by other factors would it be possible to apply a surface treatment or coating to the internal walls of the vessel - am I correct in assuming that as...

If I have a large steel box that is 27ft x 8ft x 8ft and has 7 in thick walls with 4 non-insulated windows each 1ft by 1ft, where does heat escape from inside the box, is it the windows and the walls? So if the inside temperature needs to be 72 F and the outside air is 0 F how much heat would...

What is the steel grade of commercially available mild steel channels (say MC 125) and MS plates (say 4mm MS sheets)?

I have a 40' tall 126" ID reactor that has some weld cracks. I need to pre heat this vessel to roughly 1600 F to drive impurities out of the grain before welding and also needs to be post treated. Has anyone ever done something similar on this large of a scale? I need to find a contractor...

Does anyone have a source for 303 stainless steel mechanical properties (YS, UTS, modulus, poisson's) with variation to temperature, especially around 800C? I've been searching a lot of sites... Or would it be fine to assume 303 has "good resistance to scaling at up to 871C" from...

Hi, I want to ask the shoulders that are used on railway tracks concrete sleepers, should they be forged or ductile cast and why? If someone can post an article it'll be great. Thank You for your help and support.

Hi I want to ask which of the cast steels or forged steels provide with better shock absorption? The component has to be used in the under chassis of heavy trucks in bumpy roads. Can anyone help me with that? Thank You

Greetings, may I ask for a bit of help with a steel fabrication project? Pictured below is my design for a trailer-hitch mount to be used with a Harbor Freight tire changing tool. I need help determining the thickness and composition of the tube and plate steel to be used in the project. I...

How does a subatomic particle that has a mass propagate through the steel container of a bubble chamber? Wouldn't this require that the subatomic beam melt the steel enclosure of the bubble chamber and produce a hole so that the subatomic particle, that have a mass, can enter the bubble chamber...

Suppose you have an RF generator feeding a vacuum system with argon ionized by that RF. With the tuner you see the VSWR is very good. That is version A, no ground or poor ground. Version B is the same thing, the container is stainless steel half inch thick to hold the vacuum. But in this case...

Chemical Composition (%) C 0.472 Si 0.216 Mn 0.67 P 0.0014 S <0.0011 Cr 0.077 Ni 0.015 Mo <0.0020 Al 0.026 Cu 0.021 Co 0.0034 Ti <0.0010 Nb 0.011 V 0.0030 W 0.016 Pb 0.014 Mg 0.0011 B <0.0005 Sn 0.0024 Zn 0.0038 As 0.0093 Bi >0.025 Ca...

I noticed on 1 of my stainless steel spoons that a film of Iron(II) oxide(which is a black rust) formed. I have been taught that stainless steel will not rust. So why would a stainless steel spoon be oxidizing?

Hi A steel plate with dimensions a * b and thickness t is moving in a magnetic field of stationary permanent magnet. the movement of steel plate is parallel to the magnet field. One pole of the magnet is perpendicular to the axis of steel movement. what force will be required to move this steel...

i have built a pipe rack made out of carbon steel and needing to know how to figure out how much weight it will carry. the longest horizontal piece is 4" sch 40 x 60 inches long welded to 8" sch 40 carbon steel. just trying to see if there is a chart of some sort

I need to measure the co-efficient of friction of rubber (elastomer) seal on steel. How can I do this by experimentally ? I appreciate your any kinds of help regarding this issue. Thanks in advance.

Homework Statement A steel container is completely filled with gasoline, and then sealed. The temperature is then increased 11 degrees C. If the bulk modulus of gasoline is 1.90 \times {10^9}Pa, find the increase in pressure of the gasoline if: (a) The expansion of the container is considered...

Hi , I am looking to coat the inside of a small nickel plated steel can (about the same size as an AA battery casing) with a conductive graphite layer that has enough density to prevent ZnCl2 (zinc chloride) reacting with the steel. The can is filled with some ZnCl2 and I am trying to prevent...

Hello. New here and trying to figure out if my formula is right. I'm a controls guy so this other stuff keeps me on the ropes! Trying to heat 179lb's of steel 1440F in 30 minutes and find wattage needed. It appears the formula is: #Lb's X specific heat X differential temp 3.415 x .5 (minutes)...

Hello, I am confused with casting grades of different steel,for example 316 SS has casting grade CF8M. What does it mean and where can i find grades of other materials as well like 316L, 304L. 304, CS, etc. Any data sheet showing grades for every material will be helpful. Thanks

Bidders propeses ASTM A36 material istead of S275 J2 or S355ML/NL for structural steel (Piperack, Equipment Structure, etc.) on the basis of international standards for most optimal and economical design. Is it really optimal? pls explain why

Homework Statement A steel wire 2.9mm in diameter stretches by 0.038{\rm \\%} when a mass is suspended from it. The elastic modulus for steel is 2.0×1011N/m2 *that {\rm \\%} value is in my homework, I assumed it was a mistake and was meant to be mm Homework Equations young's module for...

thickness of steel plate required to stop interaction between 3' dia neodymium magnet

Is there an optimum number of washers to be used on a threaded bolt in respect to dissipation of energy towards the nut? And how would one calculate the dissipation rate of each washer?