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Positive material identification (PMI) is used to recognize and test the different metallic materials depending on their chemical composition in the test. In this post the alloys used are Inconel 625 and stainless steel 316l. The analyses include a field testing by using the PMI analyzers. As the specifications for materials utilized in the industry … Continue reading Demand of PMI method for material recognize in various applications

Alloy 625 resists oxidation and corrosion in aqueous media and offers good strength. Good hardness and strength of this alloy is due to the inclusion of niobium that treats with molybdenum to stiffen the matrix of alloy. This Inconel grade prevents stress corrosion cracking in chloride media and offers high fatigue strength. The nickel alloy … Continue reading Aqueous corrosion resistant Inconel alloy 625 for oil wells and jet engines

The significance of material choice for minor to major components discovered in equipment crucial to the chemical process industries cannot be underrated. For the small metallic components for example valves and fasteners, the engineers choose materials depending on their performance in the particular service media. There is a crucial connection between material selection and precision, … Continue reading Why machining is needed for Inconel alloys

Different welds of Monel 400 and Stainless steel 304 are extensively used in the chemical, petrochemical and nuclear industries that need resistance to heat and corrosion, tolerance for heat cycles and creep and supreme mechanical characteristics. Beside of these needs, the different welds offer saving in new and costly materials. Monel alloy 400- SS 316L … Continue reading Feasibility of GTA method on welding of alloy 400 and 304

A standard SAE and AISI is used to describe the chemistry of the structural steels. The elements present in the large quantities to make steels are copper, nickel, chromium and molybdenum. The popularity of stainless steels varies with time depending of the proven advantages and changes in the metallurgical and engineering demands in the industry. … Continue reading Spark testing of Steels and steel alloys for jet engineering

The knowledge and understanding of uses, strengths and other properties of structural metals is significant to suitably build and retain and equipment, particularly airframes. In aircraft maintenance and repair, in fact a nominal deviation from design specification or substitution of inferior materials, result into loss of lives and equipment. The choice of an ideal material … Continue reading Use of Nickel alloys in aircraft components

Most of electrical sensitive equipments for example transducers, sensors and detectors need security from the electromagnetic interference. Extensive interference is prevented by using a fine conductive metallic layer of mumetal, they fit for various frequency magnetic fields. Mild frequency magnetic interference can be released from equipments for example switches, motors, power units, transformers etc that … Continue reading Mumetal for Low to High frequency magnetic shielding

Titanium pipes have extensive uses in the wide range of applications because of inadequacy of stainless steel and other materials. A popular titanium product is titanium tubes fittings that are used in the different type of products that are significant for corrosion resistance and strength to weight ratio. The various of alloys has excelled their … Continue reading Titanium pipes- Production and Applications

A study was conducted to evaluate the microstructural and mechanical properties on the friction stir welded alloy 625. A friction stir welding was performed that resulted into grain refinement. This refinement has an effect on the improvement of mechanical properties of alloy, such as the microhardness and tensile properties were significantly improved of the weld … Continue reading Mechanical behaviour of Inconel alloy 625 welds

The alloys tested are austenitic stainless steel type 304, SS 316, cupronickel alloy 90/10, cupronickel alloy 70/30, Superalloy Incoloy alloy 825 and Inconel 625. This article describes the performance of these alloys in the marine water. The samples of these alloys were placed in the seawater in the different levels such as above water, partially immersed … Continue reading Influence of marine water on Nickel based super alloys