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An introduction to soldering

Oct 11, 2022
4 min

An introduction to soldering

Corrosion-related cracking in low-karat gold?

Oct 11, 2022
2 min

Corrosion-related cracking in low-karat gold?

It's cracked! How on earth did that happen?

Oct 10, 2022
2 min

It's cracked! How on earth did that happen?

An introduction to working a metal after casting

Oct 10, 2022
3 min

An introduction to working a metal after casting

What happens to a metal during casting?

Aug 2, 2022
4 min

What happens to a metal during casting?

An introduction to Phase Diagrams

Aug 1, 2022
3 min

An introduction to Phase Diagrams

The science of strengthening metals

Jul 28, 2022
4 min

The science of strengthening metals

Why do some alloys get harder during heat treatment?

Jul 28, 2022
3 min

Why do some alloys get harder during heat treatment?

Why does annealing improve ductility?

Jul 28, 2022
4 min

Why does annealing improve ductility?

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