Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., announces that it has acquired Addaero Manufacturing, a metal alloy-based additive manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industries, located in New Britain, Conn.
Continue readingArconic introduces advanced titanium alloy for higher temperature aerospace applications
Arconic, New York, announces the commercial availability of an advanced titanium alloy called Arconic Thor, which is designed for higher temperature applications in next generation aero engines and adjacent structures.
Continue readingLockheed Martin and Arconic to collaborate on 3D printing and advanced materials
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., and Arconic, New York, announce a two-year Joint Development Agreement to develop customized lightweight material systems and advanced manufacturing processes for aerospace structures.
Continue readingIpsen ships 18 furnaces in Q2, including 210,000-pound capacity vacuum furnace
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that shipments in the second quarter included 18 furnaces to companies in six states in the United States and two companies overseas.
Continue readingTerves nanostructured non-flammable magnesium alloys are comparable to Al 7000
Terves LLC, Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has been selected by the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency to continue development of novel high-strength, non-flammable, nanostructured magnesium alloys for light-weighting applications.
Continue readingARL’s nanogalvanic aluminum powder mixed with water rapidly generates hydrogen gas
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) , Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., announces that its researchers have developed a novel, structurally-stable, aluminum-base nanogalvanic alloy powder that reacts with water to produce hydrogen on-demand without a catalyst.
Continue readingAdvanced Heat Treat expands headquarters to add nitriding/nitrocarburizing units
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), Waterloo, Iowa, has officially broken ground on a new 15,000 square foot expansion at its corporate headquarters.
Continue readingUSAF-96 Steel demonstrates high strength and toughness with no tungsten or cobalt
Defense TechLink, Bozeman, Montana, reports that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida has developed USAF-96 Steel, a low-alloy steel that has demonstrated strength and toughness at −40°C even in sections up to four inches thick.
Continue readingPenn State receives U.S. Navy grant for super-finishing of 3D-printed metal parts
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, announces that its researchers have received more than $535,000 to install a state-of-the-art “super-finishing lab” for 3D-printed metal parts.
Continue readingJPW opens new plant for its standard and custom industrial ovens and furnaces
JPW Industrial Ovens and Furnaces, Williamsport, Pa., has opened its Plant 2, a new manufacturing facility that will produce the company’s expanding line of standard industrial ovens.
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