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CMMS for Steel Business

When it comes to various business maintenance, we are often seeking out the tool that will do it all. While an industry-specific tool would be most helpful, we aren’t always that lucky to have such tools at hand. That’s where CMMS software can come in

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Steel and Buildings

The demand for steel to be used as a material for building is growing in the construction industry. The high strength, adaptation to prefabrication, ductility, speed of erection, and more have always been characteristics that are attractive to developers and consultants. Today, construction projects tend

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Type 316 Stainless Steel Properties and Uses

Type 316 steel is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel which contains 2 to 3 % molybdenum. The molybdenum content increases corrosion resistance, enhances resistance to pitting in chloride ion solutions and augments strength at high temperatures. It is particularly effective in acidic environments and in defensive against corrosion caused by the sulfuric, hydrochloric,

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Types of Steels in the Steel Industry

Steel is an important element in our day-to-day lives is an alloy of iron and other element particularly carbon which is widely used in construction and other applications. They’re widely used because of its high tensile strength & low price. But did you know there are

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Common Steel Alloying Agents

Alloying can be defined as mixture of metals. Steel is a mixture of iron and other elements but mostly Carbon and the carbon in a steel alloy most likely contribute up to 2.1% of its weight. The process of alloying is used to alter the chemical

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In Airplanes, Lighter is not Always Better

There’s a saying in the aircraft manufacturing industry: “Lighter is better.” After all, with lighter parts, comes huge savings for the airlines that operate the aircraft. It all comes down to fuel efficiency after all. According to a press release in 2012 by the IATA,