Alloys of steel

Alloys can be defined as the homogenous mixture of two or more metals or non metals. Alloying of metals is done to improve the properties of metals such as their hardness, toughness, brittleness, colour and their durability. Here we will discuss some important alloys...

Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. It is prepared by mixing about 0.1 % to 1.5 % of carbon in iron. Methods of Production of Steel  Steel can be manufactured by using following three methods. Bessemer converter Open hearth process Electric furnace process But here...

Types of glass

We know that glass is used for making many articles, but we cannot use same type of glass for making everything. This means that we need different types of glass for different purposes. These types of glass can be made by changing the chemical composition of ordinary...

Glass

Glass is a very important chemical compound which is used by humans on a large scale. Today it has acquired such an important place in our daily life that we cannot think to live without it. Many things which we use in our daily life are made up of glass. For example,...

Manufacture of cement

Cement is the most important building construction material. It has the property of setting into hard mass after mixing with water in required amount. It is also known as Portland cement because after setting into hard mass it resembles with the rocks found in...

Cement

Cement is the most important building construction material. It has the property of setting into hard mass after mixing with water in required amount. It is also known as Portland cement because after setting into hard mass it resembles with the rocks found in...