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How Do Manufacturers Improve Durability of Automotive Suspension Bushings?

07/29/2026
posted in Transportation
by Anonymous Poster
Suspension bushings are small components but play an important role in vehicle comfort, vibration control and suspension durability. From a manufactu...
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HPHT Diamond Synthesis from Biological Carbon — What We Learned Recovering Gem-grade Diamond from Hair Keratin

07/28/2026
posted in Manufacturing
by gustguo
We run a small materials-engineering line that recovers carbon from biological feedstock (human/pet hair, plant fiber) and grows it into gem-quality d...
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Is Stainless Steel Really Worth the Extra Cost Over Carbon Steel?

07/22/2026
posted in Manufacturing
by Divyesh Goria
I’m currently comparing stainless steel and carbon steel for an upcoming industrial piping project. Carbon steel is significantly more affordabl...
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Last comment 07/28/2026 by Rixter
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How Much Structural Headroom Should Colocation Data Centers Allow for AI?

07/17/2026
posted in General Discussion
by gbcengineers
I have been looking into how AI workloads are affecting data center design, and one question keeps coming up around structural capacity in colocation...
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Piping Max Design Temperature Based on Ambient Conditions

07/15/2026
posted in General Discussion
by Screedie
A large proportion of the piping systems I have viewed recently have ambient temperature as the max thermal condition. Considering the recent severe...
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Paradigm Shift on Substation Protection

07/13/2026
posted in Electrical Engineering
by Rockraiden21
good day everyone, it's been quite a long time since i got back here. i ask apologies from the active members and masters here. anyways the question a...
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Last comment 07/15/2026 by gideon
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What Usually Makes a PUE Below 1.2 Difficult to Achieve?

07/08/2026
posted in General Discussion
by gbcengineers
A PUE below 1.2 is possible, but I would be careful about treating it as a target that can be achieved simply by selecting more efficient cooling equi...
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Equivalent Stress in Structure During Resonance?

07/03/2026
posted in Aerospace
by Reino Eskelinen
Is it possible to estimate or to get input for stress calculation for instance in exhaust system during it's resonance behaviour. Then you have to cre...
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API 579 Part 4 GML Assessment - Level 1 vs Level 2: When to Move Up

07/01/2026
posted in General Discussion
by ShantanuANZ
General metal loss (GML) is the most frequently encountered damage mode in piping and pressure vessel inspection programmes. API 579-1 Part 4 provides...
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Important Things About 440A Round Bars Stainless Steel in the Real World

07/01/2026
posted in General Discussion
by kailashmittal
I learned that the operating environment, surface finish, mechanical loading, and maintenance can affect how quickly a material wears or corrodes. Nev...
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HV Switchgear - Internal Earth Bar

06/29/2026
posted in Electrical Engineering
by Anonymous Poster
HV Switchgear (IEC 62271-1, 62271-200): The size of the internal earth bus (the bar running through the entire switchgear lineup) differs from the siz...
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Last comment 06/30/2026 by rwilliams
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Converting Active Pulse Output to Passive

06/23/2026
posted in Electrical Engineering
by REH
I have an electromagnetic flowmeter that has an active pulse output per unit flow.(High Level= 5-15vdc max 250 mA, low level <1vdc). My chemical me...
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Last comment 06/27/2026 by Rixter
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Chess Test (August 2026 Challenge Question)

07/31/2026 posted in Challenge Questions
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