Graphite Electrode
2022
Cupellation furnace
1696-1700
Copper ore from the Bell Mine
before 1889
Arsenical cobalt or skutterudite, from Skutterude, near Modum, Norway
before 1889
Wrought iron lock (mid 18th century)
Sample of Bessemer Steel
1860
three gold-plated cable dies
1979
Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf
before 1889
Cobalt ore from New Caledonia
before 1889
Pair of folding aluminium binoculars and leather case
Chimney pattern mould
Foundry pattern
Bone plates, screws and screwdriver for reconstructive surgery, United States, 1996
1996
Carbon steel specimens
Opal and green/purple tantalum earrings, 1976.
1976
Specimen illustrating Sherardizing process
Specimen of Creeper (N'salo)
Dendrites found in the feeder-head of steel casting
Iron nails from the Roman Legionary fortress at Inchtuthill
Shepherd's crook. Sussex iron
Triangle R. (Pine alumina) tube, T. 1530
Early stainless-steel tea-knife
1914-1915
Scorifier
Assay balance
1845-1871
Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas-Gilchrist process
1887
Touchstone and gold alloy needles
Tensile testbar
1882-1884
Magnetic and non-magnetic manganese steel bar
1882-1884
Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas-Gilchrist process
1887
Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas Gilchrist process
1887
Copy of Sussex cast-iron fire back
1636
Small permanent magnet
Iron "toadstool" head nail
Bar of forged steel. Mid 19th century
1830-1860
Annealing tray, from assaying apparatus
Turning tool of silicon steel, 1884-1886
1884-1886
Flattening mill, used by assayers, 1894
Sample of titanium 314A
Prototype titanium alloy handle for throwing hammer brittle fracture on one section
1958
Sheet of commercially pure titanium, with argon arc weld
1958
Tensile testbar
1882-1884
Cast iron hydraulic body with nickel plated finish
1980
Blacksmith’s cart jack from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930
1890-1930
Cold drawn bar sectioned to reveal internal defect
Manganese steel ingot fracture
1882-1884
Manganese steel ingot fracture
1882-1884
Manganese steel ingot fracture
1882-1884
Lump of aluminium/silicon alloy and two castings (bicycle pedal) of same alloy
1982
Manganese steel ingot fracture
1882-1884
