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Women in engineering profile: Margaret Flury

This profile series introduces leading materials scientists from around the world who happen to be females. Here we speak with Margaret Flury, principal materials engineer at Medtronic.

High-strength magnesium sheet with high formability features low-cost alloying metals

Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science and Nagaoka University of Technology announce development of a high-strength magnesium sheet alloy that has excellent formability comparable to that of the aluminum sheet currently used in body panels of some automobiles.

Ipsen invests $1 million in heat-treat industry by offering $50,000 credits for Titan furnaces

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it will offer a $50,000 credit toward the purchase of a new Titan vacuum furnace (applies to the 2017 list price of any Titan model) to any company that trades in its old furnace.

One MInute Mentor: X-Ray Diffraction Patterns in AISI 316

The graph shows X-ray diffraction patterns of nitrided (and carburized) stainless steel AISI 316.

Bodycote combines AM with powder metallurgy processes to produce complex parts

Bodycote, England, introduces Bodycote Powdermet technologies, a group of additive manufacturing processes for the production of complex components via powder metallurgy.

United Process Controls upgrades heat treating systems controls for axle manufacturer

United Process Controls Inc., Bethlehem, Pa., is nearing the completion of a large, multi-year control systems upgrade project for a manufacturer of automotive axles.

Alcoa to restart three potlines in Indiana to supply Warrick aluminum rolling mill

Alcoa Corp., Pittsburgh, announces plans to restart three of five potlines at its Warrick Operations aluminum smelter near Evansville, Indiana, an action that will further improve the competitiveness of the on-site rolling mill.

Solar Atmospheres builds climate-controlled chamber for medical/aerospace heat treating

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, has constructed a climate-controlled chamber for the daily operation of its new all-metal hot-zoned vacuum furnace.

NASA grants $10M to cut supersonic aircraft sonic booms by shape-memory-alloy morphing

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, announces that it has granted $10 million to a CASMART industry-academic team that will lead research into designing commercially viable civil supersonic transport aircraft that can modify shape during flight under a range of conditions to meet noise and efficiency requirements for overland flight.

U.S. Steel Corp. finalizes sale of U.S. Steel Canada to Bedrock Industries

United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it has finalized an agreement with Bedrock Industries Group LLC, New York, for the sale and transition of ownership of U.S. Steel Canada Inc. to Bedrock.