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Ipsen furnace enables California Brazing to increase aluminum brazing capacity

Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that California Brazing recently purchased its third vacuum aluminum brazing (VAB) furnace from Ipsen, to expand capacity and manufacture a variety of aluminum-brazed assemblies.

Nucor to acquire Gerdau’s cold-drawn steel bar assets in Ohio and Georgia

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Gerdau Long Steel’s Bright Bar assets located in Orrville, Ohio, and Cartersville, Georgia, which manufacture cold-drawn steel bars and have a combined production capacity of 75,000 tons per year.

Ambrell launches Ekoheat with VPA for improved induction processes

Ambrell, Scottsville, N.Y., has launched a line of Ekoheat products featuring Versatile Performance Architecture (VPA), which enables a product to integrate into manufacturing systems or to function as a stand-alone induction heating solution.

Air Force selects Northrop Grumman to build new long-range bomber

The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman Corp., Falls Church, Va., the company that developed the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, to deliver the new Long-Range Strike Bomber, which is also to be stealthy.

Titanium strength and ductility grow when large grains are added to microstructure

A team from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences announces that titanium strength and ductility are both increased when large grains are added to an ultrafine-grain matrix.

Message from the President: Thermal Spray Leaders Newly Elected ASM Fellows

Good news! Two leaders of our thermal spray community were elected ASM Fellows for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering.

Lockheed Martin closes acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft

Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft.

Oerlikon SinplexPro plasma spray gun allows standardizing coating parameters

Oerlikon Metco, Switzerland, offers its SinplexPro plasma spray gun, which brings the benefits of cascading arc technology to existing plasma spray systems, and allows applicators to standardize coating parameters across multiple spray systems.

Slippery anti-fouling nanoporous tungsten oxide coating strengthens steel

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., reports that a research team has developed a slippery anti-fouling coating made from nanoporous tungsten oxide that also makes steel stronger and more durable.

Silver nanoparticles in polymer coating prevent infections in dental implants

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute, Germany, have reportedly developed DentaPlas, an antimicrobial coating for dental implants that consists of three layers, with two plasma polymer layers surrounding a center layer of silver nanoparticles.

Grant awarded to study key energy materials

Researchers at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, will use a $374,621 federal grant to investigate fundamental properties of materials that are considered key to advances in energy generation, storage, and conversion.

Harvesting more energy from photons

Quantum process increases the number of electrons produced when light strikes a metal-dielectric interface

Heat treat 2015 finishes with a “bang!”

ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, announces that the ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2015) in Detroit, co-located with the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association Gear Expo, attracted over 7000 heat treating and gear professionals from all over the world.

Heat Treat 2015 Finishes with a “BANG!”

The ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2015) took place in late October in Detroit. The three-day event, co-located with the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association Gear Expo, attracted over 7000 heat treating and gear professionals from all over the world, including an equipment exhibition featuring 202 companies in 288 booths.

Lincoln Electric to invest $30 million to build Welding Technology Center

The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it is investing approximately $30 million in a new Welding Technology Center on its campus in Euclid, Ohio.

Ipsen predictive maintenance for heat treating furnaces cuts costs, optimizes operations

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., displayed the Titan 2.0 heat treating vacuum furnace and PdMetrics software platform for predictive maintenance at ASM International’s Heat Treat 2015 conference.

Vaporized foil actuator welding produces bonds 50% stronger

Engineers at Ohio State University, Columbus, report that they have developed vaporized foil actuator (VFA) welding, a technique that consumes 80% less energy than conventional techniques, yet produces bonds that are 50% stronger.

ASM Handbooks Online now includes Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings

ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, recently released ASM Handbooks Online, which features the addition of ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings.

Unraveling structural ambiguities in lithium-rich transition metal oxides

Using complementary microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, researchers at say they have solved the structure of lithium- and manganese-rich transition metal oxides.

New welding technique welds “unweldable” metals

Engineers at The Ohio State University developed a new welding technique that consumes 80% less energy than a common welding technique, yet creates bonds that are 50% stronger—creating a huge impact on the auto industry.

SSAB launches high-strength steels designed for auto chassis

SSAB, Sweden, announces that during the next 12 months it will release two hot-rolled advanced high-strength steel grades that exceed 800 and 1000 MPa in tensile strength for automobile chassis applications.

Seco-Warwick case-hardening system reduces distortion in gears

Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces UniCase Master, a single flow, precision case-hardening system said to reduce distortion in gears; and the ZeroFlow gas nitriding process.

Constellium launches Aeral aluminum for aerosol cans

Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, has launched Aeral, an aluminum solution designed for making aerosol containers by the “drawn and ironed” technology currently used to produce beverage cans.

Praxair, Atmosphere Engineering sign joint marketing agreement

Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., has signed an agreement with Atmosphere Engineering that will allow customers to access Praxair’s industrial gases, application technologies, and supply systems, as well as Atmosphere Engineering’s furnace control systems and sensors.

One Minute Mentor: Isothermal Transformation Diagram for Tool Steels

The graph shows the isothermal transformation diagram for the steel AISI 1075/DIN EN C75. Cooling curves show three process cycles for molten metal quenching in the time-temperature-transformation plots.

Bodycote expands hot isostatic pressing capacity

Bodycote, England, is expanding its high pressure Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) capability with the addition of a new mid-range vessel to increase its volume capacity.

AMI Metals to provide flat-rolled aluminum plate for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, announces that its subsidiary AMI Metals Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, has been awarded a multi-year contract by Lockheed Martin to provide aluminum flat rolled plate for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.