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Book of Knowledge

At Machinery Maintenance, we are always trying to think of ways to pass on some of our trade secrets to our customers in order to help them during their routine maintenance.  Below, are some of our favorite go-to tables for calculations and quick confirmations.  Click on the PDF image for the full, printable version.  Let us know if there’s anything else you’re interested in seeing – we are open to suggestions!

Also, check out our blog posts.  We update monthly and always pick a topic that is relevant to our industry right now.  Questions? Call 815-223-4058

Mechanical Properties of Steel

Alloy Steels

Approximate Equivalent Hardness

Numbers for Steels

Mechanical Properties of Steel

Approximate Hardness Conversions

Mechanical Properties of Steel

Carbon Steels

Mechanical Specifications

Fasteners

Mechanical Properties of Steel

Stainless Steel

Standard Keyway Size

X/S Shaft/Bore Diameter

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