Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently designed and built a vertical high-pressure quenching furnace, complete with twin cooling systems and a work volume of 350 cubic feet.
Continue readingThermo Scientific develops automated, robust, compact UV-Vis spectrophotometers
Thermo Scientific, Madison, Wis., introduces the Genesys family of automated, robust UV-Visible spectrophotometers, which are accessible, network-ready, and designed to meet expectations for advanced technology in a compact package.
Continue readingSifco achieves Nadcap Metallic Materials Manufacturing certification for forgings
Sifco Industries Inc., Cleveland, has become the first United States forging manufacturer to obtain Nadcap Metallic Materials Manufacturing certification (MMM).
Continue readingUnited States Steel reports 2017 earnings of $387 million, vs. 2016 loss of $440 million
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, reports full-year 2017 net earnings of $387 million, compared to full-year 2016 net loss of $440 million, as investments in upgrading equipment in its flat-rolled segment helped to improve performance.
Continue readingHeat Treatment of High-Alloy Nickel-Cobalt Steels
The graph shows the effect of aging temperature on impact energy (bottom) and yield strength (top) of AF 1410 steel (VIM/VAR plate ⅝ in. thick).
Continue readingSAE International MedAccred Heat-Treating Standard recognized by U.S. FDA
SAE International, Warrendale, Pa., announces that technical standard AMS2750 – Pyrometry, has received complete recognition by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and it has been added to its list of recognized consensus standards database, List #47.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres’ expansion of California facility doubles heat treating capacity
Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA), Fontana, has completed its most recent facility expansion, allowing it to double its current heat treating capacity on the west coast.
Continue readingHeat Treatment with a Turbulent Twist
Furnace atmosphere circulation is at the heart of the heat treatment process: without thorough circulation of gases, heat treatment processes cannot achieve consistent results in terms of surface quality and mechanical properties.
Continue readingBodycote to install Nadcap-capable “Mega HIP” high-pressure unit in Belgium
Bodycote, England, announces that its hot isostatic pressing (HIP) facility at Sint Niklaas, Belgium, is awaiting delivery of a new “Mega-HIP” unit, a high-pressure, high-temperature unit that is Nadcap capable.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Crevice Corrosion Testing
In crevice corrosion testing, treated 316 stainless steel compares favorably with alloy 625, as shown in the figure with three images. This figure shows three specimens at the end of a weeklong crevice corrosion test in natural seawater, at room temperature, under an applied potential of 300 mV.
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