NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, announces that its engineers have developed an airless compliant tire that consists of several hundred coiled wires of nickel-titanium shape memory alloy woven into a flexible mesh, giving the tires the ability to support high loads while also conforming to the terrain.
Continue readingConcentrations of rare earth elements >300 ppm found in American coal basins
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, reports that its engineers have found high rare earth element concentrations in coal samples taken from the Illinois, Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Rocky Mountain Coal Basins, and the Pennsylvania Anthracite region.
Continue readingNorthrop Grumman acquires Orbital ATK for its aerospace and defense technologies
Orbital ATK Inc., Dulles, Va., announces that its stockholders have overwhelmingly approved a merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Orbital ATK by Northrop Grumman Corp.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Maps of Wear Resistance
The images show wear maps for (a) treated and (b) nontreated 316 stainless steel. The T316 stainless steel was treated by low-temperature carburization.
Continue readingNew Technology Advancing Induction Heat Treatment Quality, Flexibility and Performance
Electromagnetic induction has provided reliable, predictable, and cost-effective heat treatment results for decades.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres thermally treats first FAA-certified titanium AM aviation structural parts
Solar Atmospheres, Hermitage, Pa., has successfully processed the first FAA-Certified structural additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V parts.
Continue readingIpsen granted U.S. patent for advanced loader design for heat treating systems
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,719,149 B2 for the development of a new load transport mechanism that can move a load within a multi-station heat-treating system.
Continue readingArconic to invest $137 million in new horizontal furnace to heat treat large aluminum plate
Arconic Inc., New York, plans to invest $137 million to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at its Davenport Works facility in Iowa to heat treat longer and thicker plate than ever before.
Continue readingSupremEX aluminum composite specification approved for aerospace applications
Materion Corp., Mayfield Heights, Ohio, announces that the Society of Automotive Engineers – Aerospace Material specification Nonferrous Alloys Committee (SAE-AMS) has approved specification of AMS4368 for Materion’s SupremEX 640XA aluminum composite.
Continue readingNovelis Advanz automotive aluminum is heat-treatable, formable, and strong
Novelis, Atlanta, announces that its Advanz 6HF – e/s200 heat-treatable aluminum alloy provides automakers greater design flexibility due to its superior formability, strength, and weight savings for automotive outer and inner applications.
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