Month: July 2019

Haynes Ni-Mo-Cr-W alloy designed for low thermal expansion at 1400°F in gas turbines

Haynes International, Kokomo, Ind., announces that it has new alloy data for Haynes 244, a new Ni-Mo-Cr-W alloy developed for static parts in advanced gas turbine engines that require low thermal expansion at temperatures up to 1400°F.

Steel Dynamics to invest $1.9 billion to build EAF flat roll steel mill in Texas

Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., announces that it has selected Sinton, Texas, as the site for its new state-of-the-art, electric-arc-furnace flat roll steel mill, with construction to begin in early 2020.

Space robot to demonstrate additive manufacturing and assembly in near-Earth orbit

Made In Space Inc., Moffett Field, Calif., announces that NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate has awarded the company a contract to demonstrate its autonomous robotic manufacturing and assembly platform, Archinaut, on a flight mission.

Oerlikon Metco acquires AMT to focus and expand its market applications and services

Oerlikon Metco, Switzerland, announces that an agreement has been signed to acquire AMT AG, a Swiss company that designs and builds integrated thermal spray coating systems.

Zeiss adds ToF SIMS detection capability to Crossbeam 350/550 FIB-SEM microscopes

Zeiss, Germany, introduces advancements in analytics, tomography, sample preparation, and data integrity for its new Crossbeam 350 and 550 focused ion beam SEM microscopes, as well as new time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) detection.

Buehler’s AbrasiMet M cutter features 10- to 12-inch blades, enclosed cutting arm

Buehler, Lake Bluff, Ill., introduces the AbrasiMet M Medium abrasive cutter, a compact tabletop manual saw with a powerful 5.5 hp motor designed for heavy use.

Höganäs launches iron-based Rockit welding powders to combat impact/abrasive wear

Höganäs AB, Sweden, launches its new Rockit 606/706 welding powders, which prolong component lifetime in tough wear environments such as the oil & gas and mining & construction industries.

N2 and H2 cause different white-layer phase ratios during gas nitriding of iron and steels

Researchers from Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., will discuss the influence of nitrogen and hydrogen as diluting gases during nitriding of iron and low-alloy steels at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in October.

One Minute Mentor: Quench problems that can affect through-hardening bearing steels

The 52100 steel is considered a low-alloy steel with modest hardenability, and the fine grain size due to aluminum carbonitride particles imparts increased toughness.

Accurate Brazing to invest $13 million to upgrade and expand heat treating operations

Accurate Brazing, Greenville, S.C., a subsidiary of Aalberts N.V., announces that it will invest $13 million to expand operations in Greenville County by upgrading approximately 20,000 square feet of an existing facility to install a new world-class hot isostatic press.