Novelis, Atlanta, Ga., has commissioned its third and newest automotive aluminum finishing line in Oswego, N.Y., where it will produce high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy sheet for the body and cargo box of the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup, helping to reduce overall vehicle weight by up to 350 pounds.
Continue readingMagna to build high-pressure aluminum diecasting plant in England
Magna International of America Inc., Troy, Mich., announces plans to build a new world-class aluminum casting facility in Telford, England, to support Jaguar Land Rover, the country’s leading vehicle manufacturer.
Continue readingSolar builds 48-foot heat-treating vacuum furnace
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, and Solar Manufacturing Inc., Souderton, Pa., are building the largest commercial heat treating vacuum furnace in the world.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Influence of Chromium on Ferritic Stainless Steels
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel.
Continue readingTitan H8 vacuum furnace heat treating system improves speed, reliability, and versatility
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped a Titan vacuum furnace system with two-bar gas quenching and PdMetrics predictive maintenance software platform to a company on the West Coast, where it will be used to manufacture components and systems for the aerospace industry.
Continue readingAdvanced Heat Treat completes Phase I of plasma nitriding evaluation
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), Waterloo, Iowa, announces that it has completed Phase I of a grant to evaluate plasma nitriding for improved life of forging dies by generating a hard case on tribological surfaces.
Continue readingCan-Eng installs T7 heat treatment system for HPDC aluminum auto structures
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has completed the installation and commissioning of a T7 automated furnace line for the heat treatment of HPDC aluminum automotive structural components for an innovative all electric automotive manufacturer located in California.
Continue readingFurnacare opens advanced vacuum furnace hot-zone rebuild and service center
Furnacare Inc., Spartanburg, S.C., announces the opening of its new vacuum furnace hot-zone rebuild and service center facility, strategically located in the industrial growth area of the South East.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Stabilization
Stabilization is generally considered to be the simple gettering of carbon and nitrogen by a suitable carbide former such as titanium or niobium. Stabilization is essential for ferritic stainless steels to avoid the precipitation of grain boundary carbides.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Stabilization of Ferritic Stainless Steels
Stabilization is generally considered to be the simple gettering of carbon and nitrogen by a suitable carbide former such as titanium or niobium. Stabilization is essential for ferritic stainless steels to avoid the precipitation of grain boundary carbides.
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