Bodycote, England, has produced an Interactive History of Metallurgy, a look back at the long history of metal processing and heat treatment.
Continue readingWorthington Industries acquires brazing manufacturer
Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio, has acquired the business of NetBraze LLC, a manufacturer of brazing alloys, silver brazing filler metals, solders, and fluxes primarily used in plumbing, HVAC-R, industrial gas, and OEM markets.
Continue readingTresa Pollock named Principal Editor for Metallurgical and Materials Transactions
ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, announces that the new principal editor of the Metallurgical and Materials Transactions (Met Trans) family of journals will be Dr. Tresa M. Pollock, an internationally recognized leader in the science and technology of advanced structural alloys.
Continue readingWisconsin Oven gas-fired walk-in batch oven treats industrial transformers
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Mich., has shipped a gas-fired walk-in batch oven to an industrial transformer supplier for baking out transformers.
Continue readingJ.L. Becker Co. delivers temper furnace to auto parts supplier in Mexico
J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, Plymouth, Mich., has delivered a 36 x 72 x 36-inch gas-fired box temper furnace to a major Tier 1 automotive components supplier in Mexico.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Heat Treating of Hot-Work Tool Steels
The ability of a given grade of hot-work tool steel to maintain hardness for a prolonged time at high temperatures is called tempering resistance.
Continue readingNew international location for ASM heat treating show
ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, announces that organizers for Heat Treat Mexico are currently seeking abstract submissions on heat treating topics for the upcoming new event in Queretaro, Mexico, to be held later this year in September.
Continue readingLiquidmetal amorphous alloy in hybrid knife is 25% harder than stainless steel
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., has developed the Liquidmetal Hybrid Knife, manufactured of LM105 amorphous alloy by the Liquidmetal process.
Continue readingAlcoa to supply GE Aviation with superalloy, titanium, and aluminum components
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has signed a long-term contract with GE Aviation for jet engine components made of advanced nickel-based superalloys, titanium, and aluminum for a broad range of GE Aviation engine programs.
Continue readingIpsen offers heat treating courses in February, April, June, August, and October
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it plans to host another series of Ipsen U classes throughout 2016, with courses available February 2-4, April 5-7, August 2-4 and October 11-13.
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