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Black Anodized Aluminum: All Things You Need To Know

Black Anodized Aluminum: All Things You Need To Know

“The manufactured aluminum parts get a protective and appealing finish with a black anodizing process. It offers a black matte finish with increased corrosion, wear, and abrasion resistance.” Black anodizing is a more specific process that involves anodizing an...
Induction Hardening: Pros, Cons & Common Myths

Induction Hardening: Pros, Cons & Common Myths

“Induction hardening is a non-physical treatment unless it uses an electrical current for rapid treatment. It increases the metal’s strength and hardness.” Induction hardened sheet metal is a metal heat treatment process in which metal parts with sufficient...
Precipitation Hardening: Process, Types & Benefits

Precipitation Hardening: Process, Types & Benefits

“Precipitation hardening age hardening, or particle hardening, is a metal heat treatment process that is used to improve the metal’s yield strength and a vast array of structural alloys.” This method was first discovered by Alfred Wilm while he was trying to increase...