Experts in the fields of metallurgy and microbiology say that copper can be a powerful weapon in the current fight against COVID-19. They believe it can also help curtail future pandemics if utilized properly. In this digital-first article from Advanced Materials & Processes, ASM International’s flagship magazine, the authors recommend the expanded use of copper alloys in public spaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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Mechanical interlocking has been viewed historically as the main mechanism of thermal spray coating adhesion.
Continue readingDOE to provide $28 million to develop ultrahigh-temperature gas turbine materials
The U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, announces up to $28 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, ULtrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE).
Continue readingAbbott Furnace recommends steps for return to operation of furnace systems
Abbott Furnace Company, St. Marys, Pa., reminds heat treaters of a few important matters that must be considered to ensure a successful return to operation for equipment that has been turned off for a period of time.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania invests in Zeiss microscope system
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, now offers in-house metallographic testing, with the recent purchase of a Zeiss AxioVert A1 Inverted Materials Microscope.
Continue readingCentorr Vacuum Industries R&D heat treating furnace can reach nearly 6000°F
Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., has shipped a new lab-sized Series 45 top loading furnace for research and development work at temperatures up to 3200°C (5790°F) in an inert gas atmosphere.
Continue readingIpsen aluminum ion vapor deposition coatings protect 3D-printed parts from corrosion
Janusz Kowalewski, Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., discussed ion vapor deposition, a physical deposition process for applying pure aluminum coatings, at ASM International’s Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
Continue readingUnited States Steel announces aggressive actions in response to coronavirus
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces a series of aggressive and meaningful actions to provide greater certainty on the company’s response to impacts from the coronavirus and the sudden, significant changes in global oil and gas markets.
Continue readingASB Industries and universities develop cold-spray titanium/aluminum to protect magnesium
Engineers from ASB Industries, the University of Nevada, and the University of Akron have collaborated to develop double-layer coatings on magnesium.
Continue readingThermo Fisher Scientific diagnostic test for COVID-19 receives emergency approval
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, Mass., announces that on March 13 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its diagnostic test that can be used immediately by CLIA high-complexity laboratories in the United States to detect nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and not for any other viruses or pathogens.
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