(1) Iziko lombane lisebenzisa umbane, owona mthombo wamandla ucocekileyo. Eminye imithombo yamandla efana namalahle, icoke, ioyile ekrwada, igesi yendalo, njl. Kuphela iziko zombane ezinokuthi zivelise i-alloys ecocekileyo.
(2) Umbane kuphela komthombo wamandla onokufumana iimeko zobushushu obuphezulu ngaphandle kwesizathu.
(3) Isithando somlilo sombane sinokuqonda ngokulula iimeko ze-thermodynamic ezifana noxinzelelo lwe-oxygen inxalenye kunye noxinzelelo lwe-nitrogen inxalenye efunwa yi-metallurgical reactions ezifana nokunciphisa, ukucocwa kunye ne-nitriding.