The U.S. Department of Energy has a team of researchers exploring how a weld is put together atom by atom in order to unlock the key to making crack-free welds. The goal is to investigate the performance of welds used to build large thermal energy storage tanks at concentrating solar plants—facilities with vast networks of mirrors used to collect solar energy, some stretching several million square feet in size.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: The difference in microstructure by controlled and conventional rolling
The temperature of thermomechanical treatment affects grain size via the transformation of recrystallized austenite and its subsequent transformation to ferrite and pearlite. Lowering the forging finish temperature causes the final grain size to become smaller and improves the impact toughness.
Continue readingNitrex supplies Alugen Aluminum with nitriding system
Nitrex Metal Inc., Montreal, has supplied the Turkish aluminum extrusion company, Alugen Aluminium, with a high-performance compact nitriding/nitrocarburizing system allowing the company to bring all manufacturing operations in-house for more optimal work planning and quality control. Founded in 2012, Alugen is a dynamic company and the only business of its kind in Turkey operating in a free trade zone, with customers in various European countries.
Continue readingSteel Authority of India issues final acceptance certificate to CAN-ENG furnaces
CAN-ENG Furnaces International LTD has been issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for the Roller Hearth Plate Quench and Temper system by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The system is designed to heat treat a wide range of plates from 6 mm to 100 mm thickness x 3,000 mm wide and lengths up to 13,000 mm long in a wide variety of grades for commercial and non-commercial applications.
Continue readingECM Technologies launches new ECO furnace
ECM Technologies, Grenoble, France announced the release of a new furnace system that will replace current sealed quench (SQ) or integral quench (IQ) style furnaces. The system offers a cleaner, safer and greater performance in comparison to traditional SQ or IQ furnace on the market today.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres retains preferred aerospace supplier status with Boeing
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, participated in a Boeing Supplier Assessment. The on-site, preventative engagement resulted in zero findings and Solar, once again, achieved preferred status for heat treating, hardness, and non-destructive liquid penetrant testing.
Continue readingExOne adds larger build sizes, faster print speeds to its binder jet metal 3D print system
The ExOne Company, North Huntingdon, Pa., announces two new build sizes and faster print speeds for its InnoventPro metal binder jet system.
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