Wear Archives - MetalTek Making a Lasting Difference Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.metaltek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon.png Wear Archives - MetalTek 32 32 Why Certain Metals Offer Greater Wear Resistance https://www.metaltek.com/blog/why-certain-metals-offer-greater-wear-resistance/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:37:44 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2806 One regularly hears recommendations about material selection. Use this alloy for superior heat resistance. Or that for seawater corrosion.  Or this other one for a high wear application.  But what about the alloy actually makes it deliver that performance? In this installment, we will explore some simplified technical reasons – at the microscopic level –…

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]]> 4 Real-Life Examples Of Solving A Heat, Wear, Or Corrosion Problem https://www.metaltek.com/blog/4-real-life-examples-of-solving-a-heat-water-or-corrosion-problem/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:25:33 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2542 The days when manufacturers had a host of technical experts on staff are past in many industries.  And this at a time when material choices are broader and product performance demands are higher than they have ever been.  So the situation will not get any easier. Here are just four real life examples where MetalTek…

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]]> What Is Wear? https://www.metaltek.com/blog/what-is-wear/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:28:15 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2511 Walking across a grocery store parking lot, six-year-old Danny stumbled, fell down and did further damage to his already worn jeans.  He looked up with little tears in his eyes and said, “Daddy, maybe you should get me pants made out of steel!”  That got Daddy to thinking: What really is wear and what makes…

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]]> What Is Non-Ferrous Metal? What are Non-Ferrous metals? https://www.metaltek.com/blog/what-is-non-ferrous-metal/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:39:34 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2363 Non-ferrous metals or alloys are defined as materials that are not iron-based like their ferrous counterparts. Common non-ferrous metals include copper, aluminum and lead. Ferrous metals contain iron making most of these metals have a magnetic property. Non-ferrous metals are found in the Earth as chemical compounds. The most essential non-ferrous metals happen to be…

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