Increasing the hardness of a material typically minimizes its vulnerability to friction. However, this can then reduce the toughness of the steel and increase its susceptibility to fracture. High ...

Mild steel is a type of carbon steel. Carbon and iron are the two main elements that make up steel, with a maximum carbon content of 2.1% of the material’s weight. Steel with such a carbon content is ...

There are three basic distinctions among carbon steel grades, referred to as low-carbon, medium-carbon, and high-carbon steels. Carbon steel consists of numerous different grades that offer different ...

The medical device and electronics industries manufacture products that are fundamentally different from ordinary hard goods. These high-technology products with critical end-use applications tend to ...

An axleshaft’s overall strength is determined by what Randy’s Ring & Pinion calls DMD: diameter, materials, design. We’ll start with materials. Most readers know that steel is a generic name for ...