Channels Like James Sword Engineering

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James Sword Engineering
Subscribers 26K
Videos 111
Views 3.3M

James Sword Engineering covers topics in material science, metallurgy, and engineering, presenting educational content that ranges from explanations of steelmaking, iron production, and foundations to processes like anodising and brick manufacturing. The channel appears to follow an instructional/tutorial style with deep-dives into specific engineering concepts, and publishes content at an average of about 1.4K views per video. It has 26K subscribers, 3.3M total views, and 111 videos, with activity dating back to April 21, 2015 from Nigeria.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are The Efficient Engineer (86% match) and Practical Engineering (70% match). The Efficient Engineer focuses on metallurgy fundamentals, material science basics, and related concepts, aligning with James Sword Engineering's topics on steelmaking history, iron production, and metallurgy fundamentals. Practical Engineering covers types of bridges, retaining wall types, and foundation types, overlapping with James Sword Engineering queries like retaining wall types, foundation types engineering, and bridge-related topics. Brendan Hasty (72% match) and Factorama (71% match) also compete, with Brendan Hasty emphasizing retaining wall types and engineering foundations, and Factorama addressing steelmaking history and iron production processes. Matallurgy Data (65% match) touches on steelmaking history and metallurgy fundamentals as well. James Sword Engineering has 26K subscribers, while the competitors range from tens of thousands to several million subscribers (The Efficient Engineer at 1.4M, Practical Engineering at 4.7M), indicating a broad size gap especially versus established channels. Shared queries include steelmaking history, iron production processes, metallurgy fundamentals, retaining wall types, and foundation types engineering.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to James Sword Engineering

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#1 The Efficient Engineer

86% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 43
Views 60.6M
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 77%
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#2 Brendan Hasty

72% relevance

Subscribers 69.4K
Videos 194
Views 4.1M
Appearances 6
SERP 67%
Similarity 76%
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#3 Factorama

71% relevance

Subscribers 9.6K
Videos 41
Views 2.3M
Appearances 4
SERP 60%
Similarity 77%
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Factorama covers manufacturing and production processes, exploring how everyday items are made with a focus on factory footage, industrial methods, and the science behind production. The content style appears to blend deep-dive explorations and instructional visuals, including detailed looks at how materials like steel, copper, and glass are produced, with tutorials and production-process explanations. The channel uploads frequently, and individual videos average around 184.5K views, with a variety of long-form manufacturing process content since joining in December 2023 (9.6K subscribers, 2.3M total views across 41 videos).

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#4 Practical Engineering

70% relevance

Subscribers 4.7M
Videos 237
Views 524.7M
Appearances 8
SERP 67%
Similarity 72%
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Practical Engineering covers infrastructure and human-made systems, with tutorials and deep-dives on topics like dams, bridges, water systems, tunneling, and other civil engineering phenomena. The channel emphasizes a civil engineer perspective, using clear explanations of physics, mechanics, and construction ideas, and posts new videos on a regular schedule (the first and third Tuesday of each month), achieving an average of about 1.3 million views per video across 237 published works.

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#5 Matallurgy Data

65% relevance

Subscribers 33.9K
Videos 24
Views 3.2M
Appearances 6
SERP 36%
Similarity 84%
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#6 Structures Explained

62% relevance

Subscribers 44.5K
Videos 15
Views 2.4M
Appearances 3
SERP 37%
Similarity 78%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to James Sword Engineering ?

The Efficient Engineer — 86% match, 1.4M subscribers; Brendan Hasty — 72% match, 69.4K subscribers; Factorama — 71% match, 9.6K subscribers. They share engineering-focused content similar to James Sword Engineering, including technical explanations, demonstrations, and tutorials related to structural and civil engineering topics.

What type of content does James Sword Engineering make?

James Sword Engineering creates educational engineering content focusing on topics like steelmaking, classifications of bridges, iron products, retaining walls, and foundations. It averages about 1.4K views per video, with recent uploads titled such as Evolution Of SteelMaking (7.7K views), Different Classifications Of Bridges (268 views), and BLOOM IRON, SPONGE IRON, AND PIG IRON - EXPLAINED (844 views). The channel appears to upload multiple videos per week, with an average around 1.4K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to James Sword Engineering ?

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