Metal fabricating involves different processes, the three main ones are work hardening, machinery and welding. Work hardening is a process of increasing strength in a material through deformation. Different metals harden at different rates, this is determined by the components in the metal. Metals with a high concentration of carbon will harden slowly as compared to other metals like stainless steel. Machining is a process that removes unwanted materials from a metal block. The following tips are recommended when machining metals. This includes applying coolants to the equipment, using chip breakers to deflect debris, using large tools to assist in heat dissipation, keeping the cutting edge always sharp, maintaining light cuts and constant feeds, and selecting a machine tool that reduces vibration. Finally, welding will be used to assemble the different parts into place.
Casting is a process of great significance in the fabrication process. It has been in use over a period of 6 millenniums. Casting involves changing liquid metal into mold and leading it into a cool state so that it hardens and acquires the desired shape. For applications that require complex geometry casting is ideal, because it has a high degree of custom flexibility. Raw materials used in the casting process include molten metal, clay, concrete and epoxies. Common metals for casting are aluminum, iron, steel, magnesium, copper, silver, stainless steel and gold.
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