what is the process involved in cladding a 2mm stainless steel sheet on a 15 mm mild steel plate? How is done?
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There are a few processes \n1-Explosive welding\n2-Brazing\n3-Chemical Deposition\n4-polymer adhesion\n5-Screws, Bolts or Rivets! ;-)
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you could put that exact question into Google. \nResult:\nhttp://shopswarf.orcon.net.nz/steelcolor.html\nhttp://www.diehlsteel.com/t_grades.aspx\n.\n.\n.
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steel extents with heat
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If you are doing it in a laboratory setting, you can mix it with carbon and reduce it to the metal. You will need high temperatures, though.
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The type of plastic selected has a great influence on the performance of the plated plastic part. ABS plastics are the base materials in most cases.\n\nCheck out the following:
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Passivation accomplishes two things.  First, it removes any stray particles of mild steel that may be present on the surface of the stainless steel.  Second, it builds a protective layer of corrosion on the surface of the stainless steel by slightly corroding the stainless steel itself.  \n\nThis process is desirable when the steel will be subjected to harsh environments, such as submersion or heavy exposure to seawater.
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that's a very challenging question, it is possible to produce strings of iron atoms a few nm across, but at that size they would obviously lose the properties of stainless steel, the resulting question would be, how small can wire be produced and still be considered to be of a certain alloy?  (this discussion refers to high precision lab production, not industrial production)
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Okay, I'll try this one -\n\nRun this experiment twice (or more times), each time with a piece of metal having different density.  The metal piece should be of adequate size (a sewing needle isn't going to do it), it needs to be big enough to significantly affect the temperature of the water.  You will need to know the mass of the metal (i.e., weigh it) and have a thermometer capable of reading from room temperature up through boiling or so.  Please note this is not going to give you a highly accurate answer, but can give you a ballpark idea (I'm guessing you're probably not doing this in a 500 million dollar lab).\n\nThe procedure:\n\n1)  Measure and record room temperature as T1.\n\n2)  Weigh the metal, call it M1.\n\n3)  Bring a known quantity of water (weigh it, or measure it and convert to weight, call it M2) to a temperature just short of boiling (say 180F to 200F, use the same temperature for each run of this experiment).  Record the temperature as T2, and remove the heat source (take it off the burner, etc.).\n\n4)  Drop in a metal piece at room temperature.  Allow a couple of minutes for heat to exchange.  Make sure you use \nthe same amount of time for each run of this experiment.\n\n5)  Measure and record the new temperature of the water as T3.\n\n6)  Repeat with your other metal samples.\n\nYou can now estimate the specific heat capacity for each metal.  It will not be super-accurate (heat escapes your system, and temperatures won't have completely equalized), but should give you some idea.  Just assume all temperatures did equalize and that no heat escaped for calculational purposes.\n\nSince (you are assuming) the heat which left the water went into the metal, then the product of mass, specific heat capacity, and temperature change should be the same for both the metal and the water (but in opposite directions).\n\nThis means that:\n\n(M1)(c1)(T3-T1) = (M2)(cw)(T2-T3)\n\nwhere c1 is the specific heat capacity of the metal, and cw is the specific heat capacity of water (look it up on Google to get the units you need).\n\nSolving this, you get:\n\n......(M2)(cw)(T2-T3)\nc1 = -----------------\n........(M1)(T3-T1)\n\n(sorry about the dots, I'm trying to keep everything aligned)\n\nRepeat the calculations for each of the metals.\n\nYou will need to calculate (or look up) the densities of each of the metals.  Then, graph density vs. the specific heat capacities you calculated, and see if your hypothesis is true.\n\nHave fun!
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Note that both of the above posters are right but the fact that it's a very specialized test wasn't emphasized. If you are thinking of testing a sample of a steel alloy you have currently you will need to get a sample machined to the diameter and thread specified by the ASTM standard as the previous poster mentioned.
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Go to azom.com they have info on both 304, 316 and many other metals.\n\nIn a nut shell, 316 stainless steels are more corrosion resistant than 304 stainless steels
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You have the potential for galvanic corrosion.  Essentially, two metals at different potentials share electrons and one metal (the one with the higher potential) will start to erode and "plate" the other metal.\n\nTypically, using some sort of material that is a non-conductor (ceramics, rubber, etc) between the two or passivating the metal surfaces or coating the metal surfaces (prime and paint per ANSI standards) are your best options to prevent this.
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You might be able to contact Akron Coating and Adhesives.  They have announced its new line of hot melt adhesives designed to provide a strong bond between a variety of metals and thermoplastics such as AES’s Santoprene ™. Thermoplastic\nhttp://www.akroncoating.com/products/Detail.aspx?id=28\n\nOr choose from this list of manufacturers, distributors and service companies : http://www.thomasnet.com/products/adhesive-coating-services-392464-1.html
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Practical.  Is used all the time for stainless steel fabrication.  Less clean up and splatter than mig welding.
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The length of any metal increases as the temperature rises. \n\nThe increase in length, for the same initial length is different for different metals for the same increase of temperature.\n\nIn bimetallic strips, two metals strips of same length are placed one over the other and are riveted at their ends.\n\nWhen these strips are heated, both strips increase in lengths but one increases more than the other.\n\nBut, as the ends are fixed, to accommodate the increase in length, both bend into arcs of a circle, the less increased strip form the  inner arc and the other form the outer arc.\n\nThis bimetallic strip is in contact with another strip and they are in series with the heating element of the iron. \n\nThis second strip can be depressed at will by means of a screw which can be operated externally.\n\nAs the temperature increases the bimetallic strip begins to bend but it is in contact with the second strip till a particular temperature reaches which is determined by the adjustment of the screw.\n\nWhen that temperature is reached the second strip ceases its contact with the bimetallic strip.
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http://www.finishing.com/faqs/howworks.html\n\nI work at place where we send some of our stuff out to be electroplated(nickel, brushed nickel..chrome etc)\nI patinate brass (lighting fistures) with chemecals and torch.(we build antique repro lighting fixtures.
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You would have to look into the properties for AMS, ASTM, AISI, ASME, Federal, Mil and SAE steels. It all depends on what type of steel you are using. Stainless, mild and what type of hardness (1/2 or 1/4 for stainless) that you need and what the purpose of the part is going to be used for
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Friction stir welding.\n\nhttp://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1170