Determining a material’s proper coating or plating thickness is essential to ensuring both its optimal performance overall and its durability over time. Additionally, there are aesthetic reasons for having a proper coating thickness on such things as decorative anodized aluminum items. How we measure these thicknesses varies depending on a number of factors, with the […]
Oftentimes when trying to decide which XRF measuring device is best for your needs, the price of your investment is among the first considerations. No surprise there. But you should take comfort in the fact that oftentimes while looking for the best tools for measuring plating thickness and conducting material analysis, the most expensive option […]
For assayers and others working with precious metals, one of the long-standing issues with determining gold content has been the damage to the item being tested. This is because the traditional method used to determine gold content, called fire assaying (aka cupellation) requires the use of acids in the testing. To help reduce the need […]
Cold forging is a process used in many industries today, and is used in the manufacture of such items as wires, bolts, nails, and other metal products. When using the cold forging process to manufacture, say, steel wire, there is always a risk of welding the wire rod sample to the tool itself when making […]
