We are currently using surgical stainless that must be polished to a mirror finish. Is there a metal that is less porous or more dense than this? The customer is having problems with chemicals eating into the surface. It must be reflective or be able to be polished to mirror finish. Price is...
We are manufacturing ductle iron ring gears which call for balancing when produced from castings with unmachined surfaces left on finished part. Due to a quantity reduction we are using cast iron bar and machining the part "all over". Would the balancing requirment be eliminated or could the...
Originally I thought Id use 4140 for the steering arm plates to match the pad area on the ring. Can you recommed an alternate more readily availible material and if so would the filler metal change?
Mag particle inspection has been added to our inspection process for this job.
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Thanks for your questions. It is for a test vehicle. The design, stregth and weld are uncertain until tested however my 12 years of manufacturing experience in machining, and axle assembly tells me that it will exceed the expectations of the customer.
My welding experience includes mainly...
Ive taken on this job recently and Im ready to start the welding process. These are 14" dia rings approx 2" wall thickness 4140 as forged mtl (not annealed - about rc35) with flat pads milled on each side. The pads have slots milled across them where I will slip in steel plates to be ARC...
