In-depth articles on metallurgy, materials science, and metal processing — written for engineers and learners alike.
Technical guide to solid-state cladding processes. Covers roll bonding of Al-steel and Cu-steel laminates, explosive welding physics, clad plate testing, and applications in pressure vessel cladding and transition joints.
Complete practical guide to optical metallography — sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching agents, and interpretation of steel, aluminium, and cast iron microstructures.
Detailed technical guide to the heat-affected zone (HAZ) in steel welds. Covers CGHAZ, FGHAZ, hardness gradients, cold cracking susceptibility, preheat calculation, and NACE limits.
Comprehensive guide to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in steels, stainless steels, and aluminium alloys. Covers mechanism, SCC-susceptible systems, testing, and prevention.
Complete design guide for cathodic protection of offshore steel platforms. Covers sacrificial anodes, ICCP, current demand calculation, anode design, and DNV RP-B401.
Complete guide to galvanic corrosion — galvanic series in seawater, area ratio effects, practical examples, and engineering strategies to prevent accelerated corrosion in mixed-metal assemblies.
Technical guide to welding austenitic stainless steels. Covers sensitisation, carbide precipitation, delta ferrite, hot cracking, WRC diagram, and filler metal selection for 304, 316, and 321.
Comprehensive comparison of SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW welding processes. Covers deposition rate, positional capability, heat input, metallurgical quality, and process selection criteria.
Technical guide to preheat and interpass temperature requirements in structural steel welding. Covers CE calculation, hydrogen scale, thickness effects, and practical control methods.
In-depth guide to pitting corrosion in stainless steels. Covers pit initiation at MnS inclusions, critical pitting temperature, PREN calculation, and alloy selection for chloride environments.