Nitrex, Quebec, has installed of a nitriding system that combines five Nitreg technologies with application know-how for processing a variety of components for electromechanical systems and actuating mechanisms used in aviation, land, and sea vehicles.
Continue readingHarper International selected for thermal purification of natural graphite
Harper International, Buffalo, has beem chosen by Westwater Resources, Inc. to conduct engineering scaleup and front-end engineering design for production scale thermal purification as part of the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on the Coosa Graphite Project located in Alabama.
Continue readingConstellium developing aluminum-lithium alloys for NASA
Constellium, Paris, is developing an aluminum-lithium alloy solution, Airware®, that will be used for NASA’s Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, for missions that will ultimately send humans farther into deep space than ever before. Airware’s inherent low density, high-specific stiffness, strength and excellent mechanical properties provide the high-performance characteristics required during the demanding launch and landing phases.
Continue readingLindberg ships two gas-fired furnaces to the manufacturing Industry
Lindberg, Michigan, announced the shipment of two gas-fired hardening and tempering furnaces to the manufacturing industry. These large-capacity box furnaces will be used for the normalizing, austenitizing, and tempering of forged components.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Typical applications of micro alloyed steels for automotive components
Micro alloyed steels are machined and hardened to provide necessary machinability, strength, fatigue, and wear properties after forging and direct heat treatment. The selection of an appropriate steel grade is very important in the fabrication of crankshafts.
Continue readingIpsen’s new PdMetrics feature offers additional diagnostics
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Illinois launched new features on its PdMetrics dashboard that monitors incoming three-phase utilities, voltage, and frequency on Ipsen’s Titan 2.0 vacuum furnaces. This addition offers further diagnostics for the diffusion pump heater assembly.
Continue readingBodycote announces further expansion in North America
Bodycote, Macclesfield, UK, announced the opening of a new facility in Syracuse, New York. The new Syracuse facility is the second new facility to be opened in North America, following the opening of the new Elgin, Illinois facility in December 2020.
Continue readingConnect with ASM colleagues to share resources, post events, discuss ideas and issues
ASM CONNECT launched for all ASM members on January 15; since then, over 100 posts/replies have been discussed.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Carbonitriding
In addition to having many of the same benefits as carburizing, carbonitriding also has the added benefit of nitrogen diffused in the surface layer, which stabilizes retained austenite.
Continue readingNovelis and Georgia Institute of Technology establish aluminum innovation Hub
Novelis Inc., Atlanta, announces a new collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology in which it will invest $2.5 million to establish a Novelis Innovation Hub to promote aluminum basic and translational research, innovative business models, and related educational endeavors.
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