High temperature thermal insulation requires using the most current manufacturing processes and a high level of specificity in every aspect of production. If you are a manufacturer or purchaser of thermal insulation products, including blankets, boards, modules, papers, ropes, felts or any other variety, it’s crucial to understand what makes for a quality insulation product. [...]
Bob Puls, President Zion Industries, Inc. This is an attempt to briefly explain the mechanics of how a hardness tester works. Hardness testing can be done with many different tools. There are simple hardness files, Rockwell hardness testers, and also Micro-hardness testers. I will briefly describe and tell the uses for each one. A [...]
As an engineer is designing a part to be used for a purpose, they must take many things into consideration. One consideration may be the properties of hardness desired. As they design a piece they may realize that there is surface area that will be subject to wear or abrasion, but the engineer may not [...]