The importance of optical emission spectrometers for highest-precision metals verification, and x-ray fluorescence spectrometers for quick hand-held metals verification
I worked at a pressure vessel manufacturer and we had what we called the "PMI gun"; basically a handheld spectrometer that would tell you the composition of whatever metal you pointed it at. They're relatively inexpensive from a business standpoint.
It depends on the customer. Medical devices aren't holding up anything heavier than a single person at most.
Every shop I've worked in that made stuff for various industries tracked heat numbers for materials that we used. Some customers didn't care, some customers wanted heat numbers, material test reports, and everything they would need to track a piece of material all the way back to the mill that made it.
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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 170d
The importance of optical emission spectrometers for highest-precision metals verification, and x-ray fluorescence spectrometers for quick hand-held metals verification
sexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 170d
I worked at a pressure vessel manufacturer and we had what we called the "PMI gun"; basically a handheld spectrometer that would tell you the composition of whatever metal you pointed it at. They're relatively inexpensive from a business standpoint.
vrek@programming.dev · 5 pts · 170d
Maybe, but what major industry actually does that? I worked in medical devices with titanium and it was never even considered...
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 169d
It depends on the customer. Medical devices aren't holding up anything heavier than a single person at most.
Every shop I've worked in that made stuff for various industries tracked heat numbers for materials that we used. Some customers didn't care, some customers wanted heat numbers, material test reports, and everything they would need to track a piece of material all the way back to the mill that made it.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 170d
Reallyshittytitanium
Matty_r@programming.dev · 10 pts · 170d
Loosetanium
CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 169d
Speaking as someone who flies more than he wants to, and has read too many books on material failure and metal fatigue: yikes.
Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 170d
Branching out his business I see