Why Is Stainless Steel Hard to Machine?

Writer | June 22, 2021

If you’ve ever attempted milling stainless steel, you know it can be a difficult challenge. This high strength alloy steel has the potential to wear tools down quickly. Here’s why machining 303 stainless steel can be a difficult task even for very experienced machinists. Stainless steel becomes harder during machining If you’ve ever experienced work […]

Hardenability and the Strength of Steel

Writer | May 13, 2021

There are many different types of steel, and many of them must go through the quenching process to ensure they achieve the proper hardness. The hardenability of a piece of steel (or a material in general) is important when selecting materials to use for specific applications. A metal’s hardenability is determined by how deeply that […]

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