Industrial Revolutions: Transforming Materials and Processes in History

The First Industrial Revolution (1760-1820/1840) marked a shift to machine-based manufacturing with new chemical and iron production processes. It saw the rise of factories and textiles as a dominant industry, originating in the UK. The Second Industrial Revolution (1820/1840-1910) further advanced in the United States with innovations in steel production, transportation, and infrastructure, transforming industries and enabling new technologies and developments.

• Industrial Revolutions
• History
• Materials
• Processes
• Innovation

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1. Lets Get It (Industrialization) On Materials & Process Improvements History of Industrial design Lecture #3 Fall 2016 | INDS110C Adjunct: Troy Barber tbarber@ccsnh.edu

2. First Industrial Revolution(1760-1820/1840) Primarily in the UK, then spread to Europe & USA Machines replaced hand production methods New chemical manufacturing and iron production processes Improved efficiency of water power and steam power Rise of the factory system Textiles were the dominant industry in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and most of the important technological innovations were British.

3. Second Industrial Revolution(1820/1840-1910) United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Labor + Land Labor was in comparative short supply in the United States, which promoted mechanization Land continued to open to the west, and improvements in transportation technologies improved trade and expanded markets Erie Canal completed in 1825 Connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie Reduced shipping costs to the inland United States by 95% Five (5) places where mule trains or wagon roads could pass through the Appalachians The Erie Canal helped to open the interior of the United States to population growth

4. Second Industrial Revolution(1820/1840-1910) United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Erie Canal

5. Second Industrial,Revolution(1820/1840- 1910)--Steel United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Advanced in metallurgy made iron even cheaper to produce Steel could be made from molten pig iron in greater quantities and much cheaper Iron + Carbon + Chromium, etc. = stronger + better tension and compression properties Cheap steel allowed building larger bridges, railroads, skyscrapers, and ships. Steel cable, steel rod and sheet steel enabled large, high-pressure boilers and high- tensile strength steel for more powerful machinery. More powerful engines, stronger gears and axles, more powerful guns, more durable carriages, and naval ships. Example: in the early 1860 s steel rails replaced iron rails that formerly had to be replaced every 3-6 months Iron rails were as good as new after 6+ years typically lasting 10x what iron did. Rail transportation became the dominate mode of transportation for decades

6. Second Industrial Revolution(1820/1840-1910) Railroads United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Steel rails made cheaply caused rail lines to explode in popularity between 1843-1860.

7. Second Industrial Revolution(1820/1840-1910)- Machine Tools United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Mechanization required more metal parts, e.g. wooden gears absorbed moisture, changed shape, etc. Early tools were made from cast iron or wrought iron by hand. Lacked precision, slow, and expensive. Steel machine tools could be made to tolerances of +/-.0001 Screw threads could be standardized, meaning that a particular type of threaded fastener could be mass produced and would always fit. The drive for standardization and interchangeability was largely driven by firearms and martial pursuits.

8. Second Industrial Revolution(1820/1840-1910)- Other United States, then Europe, Japan, etc. Other Significant Advancements Cheap paper, cheap (rotary press) printing (1840 s) Petroleum (1848): lubrication & fuel use Chemistry advancements (1856): Synthetic dyes Maritime Advancements (1830 s): Steel, engines not wind, etc. Vulcanized Rubber (1840 s): Tires, etc. Bicycles (1870 s) Automobiles (1888): First, not the best Electrification (1880 s)

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10. NHTI information and Attribution NHTI, Concord s Community College 31 College Drive Concord, NH 03301 www.nhti.edu Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License INDS 110C History of Design curriculum by Troy Barber is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US