Cleveland Cliffs Inc. announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ArcelorMittal S.A., in which Cleveland-Cliffs will acquire substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA LLC and its subsidiaries for approximately $1.4 billion.
Continue readingInstron offers free online course titled Basic Introduction to Materials Testing
Instron, Norwood, Mass., announces that it will continue to offer free access to its Introduction to Materials Testing course to all students and professors (English only).
Continue readingRSP Technology’s rapid solidification process produces strong nano-grained aluminum
RSP Technology, The Netherlands, announces that it has developed a superfast aluminum melt-spinning process that produces billets with an almost nano-grained crystalline structure that can be machined like conventional aluminum, but resulting parts will be as strong as titanium.
Continue readingSeco Warwick Super IQ hybrid heat treating system installed at Rex Heat Treat
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that its Super IQ hybrid heat treating system, which combines a conventional and vacuum system, has achieved its first commercial deployment.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Influence of Forging and Finish Temperatures
The temperature of a thermomechanical treatment affects grain size via the transformation of recrystallized austenite and its subsequent transformation to ferrite and pearlite.
Continue readingIpsen reports five vacuum furnace orders during July from various industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that despite uncertain market conditions presented by the Coronavirus pandemic, the company saw an increase in orders placed during July, building positive momentum for the third quarter.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres Mentor all-metal vacuum furnace processes superalloys and titanium
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., recently installed another all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its Clearview Road facility in Souderton.
Continue readingAmerican Iron and Steel Institute releases annual statistical report for 2019
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Washington, announces the release of its 2019 Annual Statistical Report, which provides comprehensive data on the U.S. steel industry and select data on the North American steel industry as a whole.
Continue readingHeat treatment parameters optimized for reduced crack susceptibility in AM Hastelloy X
Engineers from the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, presented a discussion at the ASM International MS&T 2019 conference, of a study in which they reduced crack susceptibility in additively manufactured parts made of Hastelloy X.
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