1. Using formulas and templates

Before exploiting the calculation methods, it is necessary to examine how they can be put to practical use.

• We can cite at least the following cases:

  • used internally by the manufacturer to control processes and sequences of operations in order to guarantee the desired properties;

  • estimating properties on finished products without mechanical testing ;

  • expertise in special cases, e.g. isolated samples whose properties are neither known nor easily measurable;

  • metallurgical engineering, i.e. the design of new or optimized grades for a given application; this is the most complex case, requiring quantified knowledge of numerous properties.

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