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Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

Copper ore from the Bell Mine

before 1889

Graphite Electrode

2022

Arsenical cobalt or skutterudite, from Skutterude, near Modum, Norway

before 1889

Cupellation furnace

1696-1700

Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf

before 1889

three gold-plated cable dies

1979

Wrought iron lock (mid 18th century)

Section Model of a Blast Furnace, 18th Century

1701-1800

"Gladstone" medallion, manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Sample of Steel made by the Gilchrist Process, 1877

1877

Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas-Gilchrist process

1887

Model of English lead cupellation furnace

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

Exhaust gas driven turbo-charger model T3

1988

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

Beaconsfield medallion made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Fracture from small ingot showing columnar growth

Specimens illustrating Sherardizing process

Specimen of rail

Piece of ore from Dudden Bridge furnace

Specimen of pig iron. Mid 19th century

Milling machine cutter, stamped with: STAG BRAND

1960

HSS Lathe / Milling machine component, stamped with: STAG EXTRA

1960

Cold forged gear blank

White iron showing plates of iron carbide

Piece of wrought iron found at Wortley Top Forge

Calibration bar for Haigh Fatigue Testing machine