Buehler, Lake Bluff, Ill., introduces two universal hardness testers: the Wilson VH1102 and VH1202, both equipped with the extensively upgraded version of its DiaMet software.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Metallurgy of Austenitic Stainless Steels
The metallurgy of austenitic stainless steels is based on alloying that enlarges the austenite loop, as shown in the graphs.
Continue readingASM member Thomas V. Bovalina named new president and CEO of Tenova Core
Tenova Core Inc., Coraopolis, Pa., announces that Thomas V. Bovalina, previously its Chief Operating Officer, has assumed the position of Tenova Core’s President and CEO.
Continue readingAsian electronic company selects Harper for elevator furnaces
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has been selected by a leading Asian electronic components firm for the design of two high-temperature elevator furnaces for its production plant.
Continue readingNucor to acquire steel plate mill in Texas
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire the Joy Global steel plate mill in Longview, Texas, for approximately $29 million.
Continue readingCan-Eng to build a rotary furnace for heating titanium billets
Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been contracted to design, manufacture, and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot working of titanium and alloy billets and preformed shapes for Weber Metals Inc. of Paramount, California.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Heat Treating of Ferritic Stainless Steel: Properties
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel. The main influence of chromium is to produce some solid solution hardening.
Continue readingWallwork doubles capacity for vacuum brazing complex parts
Wallwork Heat Treating Co., England, announces that it has more than doubled its capacity for vacuum brazing complex high-performance components at its sites in Cambridge and Manchester.
Continue readingAleris to supply aluminum plate, sheet, and wing skins for Airbus aircraft
Aleris, Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has signed a new multi-year contract with Airbus to supply aluminum plate and sheet, as well as technically advanced wing skin material, for all Airbus aircraft programs,.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres Southeast can heat treat up to 50,000 pounds in vacuum
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., announces that its newest facility in Greenville, South Carolina, has a wide range of vacuum processing capacity, from furnaces suited for small lots and development cycles, to a 24-foot vacuum chamber capable of processing up to 50,000 pounds at 2650°F.
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