Paulo Products Co., St. Louis, Mo., announces that its Kansas City Division is now AS9100 certified, and joins the Cleveland Division in being both AS9100 certified and Nadcap accredited.
Continue readingSolar partners with Refrac to build system for superplastic forming/diffusion bonding
Solar Manufacturing, Souderton, Pa., announces that it has contracted with Refrac Systems, Chandler, Ariz., to help design and build a large 100-ton-load gas fan quench vacuum hot press (GFQVHP) system for its aerospace structures diffusion bonding operation.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effects of Different Cooling Rates on Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels
The graph shows the effects of different cooling rates on the toughness properties (un-notched samples) of AISI 420 and nitrogen-alloyed M333 tool steels.
Continue readingAlcoa chooses the name Arconic for its future value-add company
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, announces that the name for its future company dedicated to value-added products will be Arconic, in which “A” represents Alcoa, “arc” represents the arc of progress, and “-conic” speaks to the company’s history of creating iconic products.
Continue readingThermex Metal Treating expands plant capacity with Seco Warwick gas nitriding system
Thermex Metal Treating Ltd., Edmonton, is expanding its capacity with the purchase of a Seco Warwick gas nitriding system with vertical pit-style loading and proprietary ZeroFlow control technology.
Continue readingInstron celebrates 70 years in business
Instron, Norwood, Mass., celebrated its 70th anniversary on March 15, 2016, marking continued success in providing customers with the highest quality products, expert support, and world-class service.
Continue readingDirect gas-fired ovens temper tire molds for auto industry supplier
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wis., has shipped two direct gas-fired batch ovens with load capacity of 6000 pounds each to a leading automotive supplier for tempering tire molds to produce longer mold life.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Characteristics of P20 Mold Steel
Tempering characteristics for P20 mold steels carburized at two different temperatures are shown in the graphs.
Continue readingHarper issued patent for heat treatment of carbon fibers
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., announces that it has received a patent for its advanced carbon fiber oxidation oven technology that enables changing the airflow direction within the oven to produce down-flow and center-to-end flow throughout the process.
Continue readingSpecialty stainless steel with 23% chromium provides higher corrosion resistance
Crompion International, Baton Rouge, La., reports that it has developed Cromgard C23, a specialty stainless steel with 23% chromium, 3.5 – 5% nickel, and 1 – 2% molybdenum.
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