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    Support Beams

    Just a few items to think about before you go hanging any additional load on a concrete wall. What is the function of the concrete wall, is it a retaining wall? Is it in compression supporting something? is it doing both of these things? How thick is it and what kind of reinforcing does it have...
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    Thermo 101

    Situation: Injecting steam through a 1 1/2" header system with nozzles. Knowns: steam is used at 110 psi and 280 deg F and a total of 4000 lbs of water are used per day Question: How are the nozzles sized to accomodate these parameters? Nozzles are typically rated at at lbs/hr at a given...
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    Hardening of steels

    I would appreciate any info that anyone has on the process of heat treating steels to harden them. For example if I were to buy a 4140 round, oil quenched and tempered, which will have a Rockwell C32 is it possible to heat treat that same round to a C60? And if so how is this accomplished? What...
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    High Temperature Metal Applications

    Is anyone aware of any metals that can perform in a high temp. environment(1500 deg. F.)and still maintain their mechanical properties? Thanks in advance.   

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