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  1. J

    Is my formula for determining heat time and wattage for steel correct?

    Oops-sorry about the thread title. "heating time of steel in Watts" doesn't make any sense... I've been thinking too hard again ;-)
  2. J

    Exploring the Intersection of Controls Engineering, Machine Design, and Physics

    Hello- I am new here and just looking to learn new things and have some great minds to bounce ideas or questions off of. My main job is a Controls Engineer but a lot of issues always seem to lead back to machine design and physics. I figured this would be a good place to soak it up!
  3. J

    Is my formula for determining heat time and wattage for steel correct?

    Hello. New here and trying to figure out if my formula is right. I'm a controls guy so this other stuff keeps me on the ropes! Trying to heat 179lb's of steel 1440F in 30 minutes and find wattage needed. It appears the formula is: #Lb's X specific heat X differential temp 3.415 x .5 (minutes)...