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Tech Guide: a resource for engineers & designers
Tech Guide vol. 1:
Hard Materials: Which is Right for Me?
The properties of hard materials – silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, aluminum oxide, and zirconium oxide – are so different from other engineering materials and from each other, that an informed understanding of these properties is necessary in order to maximize their use. Each of the materials is extremely hard, falling just below diamond on the hardness scale. Corrosion resistance, transverse rupture strength, fracture toughness, and weight vary greatly. Let’s look at some of the key characteristics of each material...Read full article
Tech Guide vol. 2:
Supply Chain Value-Adds
Are you faced with increasing time-to-market pressures and the need for supply chain efficiency and flexibility? Take a few minutes to read how inventory optimization, flexible stocking programs, and JIT environments, combined with best-in-class customer service and quality product, can help ease the way...Read full article
