AK Steel, Westchester, Ohio, launches its Nexmet 440EX high-strength steel that provides greater ductility, strength, and formability for automotive applications.
Continue readingAleris Aluminum to be acquired by Chinese aluminum extrusion company
Aleris Corp., Cleveland, Oho, a global aluminum rolled products producer, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zhongwang USA LLC, a Chinese company.
Continue readingPrecipitation of Intermetallics in Stainless Steels
The exposure of duplex stainless steels to temperatures in the range of 1100 to 1850°F can result in the formation of undesirable intermetallic compounds such as ? and ? phases.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Precipitation of Intermetallics in Stainless Steels
The exposure of duplex stainless steels to temperatures in the range of 1100 to 1850°F can result in the formation of undesirable intermetallic compounds such as σ and χ phases.
Continue readingCERN heat treating furnace to process niobium-tin superconducting magnets
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, announces that it has received a 105-foot-long furnace for the heat treatment of niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) superconducting coils that will be installed in the Future Circular Collider.
Continue readingSinterite custom pusher furnace designed for continuous sintering
Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, St. Marys, Pa., has installed a manually operated custom pusher furnace designed for continuous sintering of a range of materials and grades at a facility in Pennsylvania.
Continue readingTitanium 2016 conference to focus on world demand trends
The International Titanium Association, Northglenn, Colo., announces that the Titanium 2016 conference and exhibition will focus on the global titanium industry.
Continue readingBodycote Ipswich heat treating facility earns MedAccred status
Bodycote, England, announces that its facility in Ipswich, Mass., has earned MedAccred accreditation, underlining its high standards of quality.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Stress Relieving Type 347 Stainless Steel
Although stabilized alloys do not require high-temperature annealing to avoid intergranular corrosion, the stress-relieving temperature exerts an influence on the general corrosion resistance of these alloys.
Continue readingFluorescent microcapsules identify microscopic failure
The Autonomous Materials Systems Group at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Ill., recently devised a way to identify microscopic damage in polymers and composites by incorporating microcapsules containing materials that fluoresce under stress.
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