Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that it shipped 15 atmosphere and vacuum furnaces last quarter, all in support of the aerospace, commercial heat treating, and MIM industries around the world.
Continue readingNucor acquires St. Louis Cold Drawn for its cold finished bar products
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire St. Louis Cold Drawn Inc., a manufacturer of cold drawn rounds, hexagons, squares, and special sections that mainly serves the United States and Mexico automotive and industrial markets.
Continue readingSeco Warwick controlled atmosphere brazing system treats variety of aluminum alloys
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that one of its controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing (CAB) systems has been installed by Mainstream Engineering for brazing a wide assortment of very large cold plates and heat exchangers made of a variety of aluminum alloys.
Continue readingMagnesium extracted from ore in continuous process by carbothermic technology
The University of Colorado at Boulder announces that its researchers have developed a technology to extract magnesium from ore in a continuous process that requires less energy and generates less waste.
Continue readingGet the latest on titanium brazing
An article by one of the leading authorities on titanium brazing – vetted and accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed ASM Handbook, Volume 6, Welding, Brazing, and Soldering – is now available online in digital form. “Brazing of Conventional Titanium Alloys,” a comprehensive, fact-filled survey by industry expert Alexander E. Shapiro, Ph.D., Titanium Brazing Inc., offers in-depth analysis and practical advice on how to braze commercially pure and alloyed titanium with itself as well as with other materials such as copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, ceramics, graphite, and titanium aluminide.
Continue readingPresident’s Message
It’s hard to believe that we are already well into the summer months of 2017! It’s been a very busy and exciting year for ASM and TSS.
Continue readingGirl Scouts learn how to be Materials Girls
This July, fifteen Girl Scouts traveled to the ASM dome to take part in demonstrations that explained materials property concepts and introduced them to engineering. The scouts, who were between 7 to 11 years old, earned a Materials Girl patch by participating in the program. The day was organized by the ASM Women in Materials Engineering committee in collaboration with the Northeast Ohio Girl Scouts council.
Continue readingSpray Tips: Volumetric Powder Feeders
Volumetric powder feeders are based on a positive-displacement mechanism that delivers packets of powder.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Residual Stress Profiles
Residual stress profiles of nitrided austenitic AISI 316 are shown in the graph.
Continue readingMetalysis signs joint R&D program to develop aluminum-scandium powder alloy
Metalysis, England, has signed a joint research and development program with an international partner to co-create high-value aluminum-scandium alloys.
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