I passed too! I thought it was hard, but some of the really challenging questions were easy to figure out just using common sense and elminating two of the answers off the bat. Some of the vessel sizes in the answers are just not feasible in modern manufacturing, either way too small or way...
I am late to the conversation. I too am taking the test this friday and have been studying for a few weeks...much easier for me to do since I am out of work. One thing about the TMS study guide (which they magically made $43 after it being free to download in pdf just a few weeks ago) is that...
I appreciate the help! The customer plans on running some trials as soon as we get them a few plates...some of guys there are pretty skeptical, but without giving me a reason. Core toughness isnt as much of a concern as the case hardness and depth and cost. The part is under pretty low stress...
A customer of ours is carburizing 5120 (C-0.17-0.23, Mn-0.60-0.90, Cr-0.70-0.90) steel plate 3/8" thickness to a 60-62 Rc. That grade, in the volumes they need, does not exist domestically....they would need to buy a year's worth for one mill run.
I thought of the possibility of...
