RSP Technology, The Netherlands, announces that it has developed a superfast aluminum melt-spinning process that produces billets with an almost nano-grained crystalline structure that can be machined like conventional aluminum, but resulting parts will be as strong as titanium.
Continue readingNanoSteel third-generation advanced high-strength steel shows improved ductility
Engineers from the Nanosteel Company Inc., Providence, reported on the extensive development of advanced high strength steel (AHSS) at the ASM International MS&T19 conference in Portland, Oregon.
Continue readingJeol compact Field Emission SEM offers ultrahigh resolution, analytical versatility
Jeol, Peabody, Mass., introduces a compact, versatile Field Emission SEM that offers ultrahigh resolution and versatile analytical capabilities at a great value.
Continue readingCan Copper Help Fight COVID-19?
Experts in the fields of metallurgy and microbiology say that copper can be a powerful weapon in the current fight against COVID-19. They believe it can also help curtail future pandemics if utilized properly. In this digital-first article from Advanced Materials & Processes, ASM International’s flagship magazine, the authors recommend the expanded use of copper alloys in public spaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
Continue readingDOE to provide $28 million to develop ultrahigh-temperature gas turbine materials
The U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, announces up to $28 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, ULtrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE).
Continue readingOxford Instruments Xplore EDS detector offers rapid data collection for live EDS analysis
Oxford Instruments, England, introduces the Xplore EDS detector, available with a 30 mm2 sensor area and designed for a wide range of applications.
Continue readingNanoSteel method strengthens advanced high-strength steel during cold stamping
Engineers from NanoSteel Company Inc., Providence, R.I., presented “Strengthening of 3rd-Generation Advanced High Strength Steel during Cold Stamping,” at the ASM International MS&T 2019 conference in Portland, Ore.
Continue readingNickel-titanium SMA developed for elastocaloric cooling via additive manufacturing
The Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) at Colorado School of Mines announces that its scientists are part of an international research team that developed a new nickel-titanium elastocaloric cooling alloy that is highly efficient, eco-friendly, and easily scaled up.
Continue readingBruker Quantax EDS software suite can integrate all four microanalysis techniques
Bruker Corp., Oak Park, Ill., introduces its Quantax Compact EDS system, which consists of an XFlash 600 Mini silicon drift detector (SDD), a small electronics unit, and Eprit Compact intuitive software.
Continue readingSintavia opens additive manufacturing facility for large-scale aerospace production
Sintavia LLC, Hollywood, Fla., has opened the doors to its new 55,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, which is said to be the first of its kind in North America to offer large-scale AM production coupled with a robust aerospace quality management system.
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