Tapcon and wedge anchors are pre-installed mechanical anchors that attach structural objects to concrete structures. However, the wedge anchor suits heavier-duty applications, vs the Tapcon anchor that typically serve lighter…
A porous substance contains pores, voids, or holes on purpose. In this article, you’ll learn examples of porous materials, the benefits of porous materials, and determine how to reduce porosity….
Enthalpy vs entropy -what’s the difference? All materials contain both of these thermodynamic properties. Enthalpy provides the total amount of internal energy held within a substance. Entropy measures the randomness…
A weld map provides locations of welds on steel structures, pipe, pressure vessels, or specialty industrial equipment. In the fabrication of industrial material, locating different weld joints and seams allows…
Ductile materials break with lots of elongation before failure. In this article, you will learn what ductility means, receive examples of ductile materials, learn about fracture type, and determine how…
Brittle materials break with little or no elongation prior to failure. In this article, you’ll receive examples of brittle materials, learn about fracture type, and determine how to reduce the…
The Carnot cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that represents a theoretical heat engine. The main reason why the cycle can not actually exist is that the concept relies on holding…
Engineered products frequently must slip or press against each other to deliver their functions. The way products interact is designed as an engineering fit. There are three types of engineering…
The Stirling cycle is a thermodynamic cycle and a variation of the Carnot cycle. Rather than undergoing isentropic processes, the cycle undergoes isochoric processes. As a truly reversible cycle, it…
Electric cars generally do not have gears as they don’t have multi-speed transmissions. Electric vehicles receive power via an electric motor. The electric motor produces a consistent amount of torque…
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