Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that its PdMetrics platform is now included standard with its Titan heat treating systems.
Continue readingChromium in Martensitic Stainless Steels
Higher chromium alloys, the range over which full austenitization can occur is further restricted. The variety of martensitic stainless steels would be very limited if only chromium and carbon were available as alloying elements, but fortunately nickel can make an important contribution.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Martensitic Stainless Steels
A stainless martensitic alloy should have the following characteristics:
• It must have at least 10.5% chromium to qualify as stainless, and even more for better corrosion resistance.
• It should be fully austenitic at some temperature.
• The temperature at which austenite forms on heating should be sufficiently high to permit tempering above the temper embrittlement range.
ASM Appoints New Managing Director
The ASM International Board of Trustees announces the appointment of William T. (Bill) Mahoney as Managing Director effective immediately.
Continue readingSciaky and EWI collaborate to 3D-print metal prototype parts
Sciaky Inc., Chicago, announces that it will collaborate with the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to produce 3D-printed prototype parts for high-tech manufacturers in a variety of industries across the United States.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Hardening Ferritic Stainless Steels
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel.
Continue readingAichelin Group acquires AFC-Holcroft for its heat treating furnace equipment
Aichelin Group, Austria, announces that it has acquired U.S.-based Atmosphere Group, the holding company of AFC-Holcroft, said to be the U.S. market leader in the production of industrial furnace equipment for ferrous and nonferrous metals.
Continue readingZEISS partners with ASM International to supply microscopes and collaborate on training
Instruments to be used for training on high precision manufacturing and materials testing techniques
Continue readingWomen in engineering profile: Lesley D. Frame
This new profile series introduces leading materials scientists from around the world who happen to be females. Here we speak with Lesley D. Frame, Director of Product Development for Thermatool Corp.
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.
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