Arconic, New York, announces the commercial availability of an advanced titanium alloy called Arconic Thor, which is designed for higher temperature applications in next generation aero engines and adjacent structures.
Continue readingLockheed Martin and Arconic to collaborate on 3D printing and advanced materials
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., and Arconic, New York, announce a two-year Joint Development Agreement to develop customized lightweight material systems and advanced manufacturing processes for aerospace structures.
Continue readingBig River Steel expands steel mill and recycling facility to double production capacity
Big River Steel, Osceola, Ark. announces a major expansion of its scrap recycling and steel production facility that will double its hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually.
Continue readingU.S. manufacturer of electronic components orders Despatch ovens worth $3 million
Despatch Industries, Minneapolis, announces that a major U.S. manufacturer of electronic components has placed an order worth over $3 million for Despatch PND inert atmosphere ovens.
Continue readingNew CFRC Info and Performance in Oil Quenching
For decades, successful manufacturers of precision parts used heat treating fixtures made of various alloy materials, but over time, these alloys would become distorted and embrittled.
Continue readingEffect of Annealing Time and Temperature on Aged Properties
The graph shows the influence of solution-annealing temperature on the aged tensile properties of consumable vacuum-melted 18Ni Marage 250 steel.
Continue readingIpsen ships 18 furnaces in Q2, including 210,000-pound capacity vacuum furnace
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that shipments in the second quarter included 18 furnaces to companies in six states in the United States and two companies overseas.
Continue readingGKN aluminum matrix composite auto part wins powder metallurgy grand prize
The winners of the 2018 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), were announced during Powdermet 2018, the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials in June.
Continue readingFour Wisconsin Oven walk-in ovens age-harden aluminum automotive parts
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wis., announces the shipment of four electrically heated, enhanced duty, walk-in ovens to an automotive parts manufacturer for age-hardening aluminum parts.
Continue readingCarbolite rotating tube furnace has easily removable work tube and automatic feed system
Carbolite Gero Ltd., Hope Valley, U.K., has developed a rotating tube furnace with a work tube that is easily removed.
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