TA Instruments, New Castle, Del., announces that the ElectroForce 3310, the newest addition to the TA Instruments ElectroForce load frame family, delivers 1 kN of force capacity with 25 mm of dynamic displacement.
Continue readingNewage traverse hardness testing system is fast and precise
Newage Testing Instruments, Southampton, Pa., introduces the MT91 Automatic Microhardness Traverse Testing System, which offers testing speed as fast as six seconds per test cycle and a precise Rockwell type testing method that requires no manual interpretation of the impression.
Continue readingPurdue receives grant to design strong and ductile aluminum
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., announces that ASM member Prof. Xinghang Zhang has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Dept. of Energy to investigate methods for increasing the strength of aluminum alloys.
Continue readingEAG Laboratories combines 11 labs into one company
EAG Inc., San Diego, announces that it has formed EAG Laboratories, a single entity combining all of its 11 labs, including Evans Analytical Group, ABC Laboratories, Chemir Analytical Services, SEAL Laboratories, Shiva Technologies, NanoScience, Accurel, and MEFAS, among others.
Continue readingSciaky and EWI collaborate to 3D-print metal prototype parts
Sciaky Inc., Chicago, announces that it will collaborate with the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to produce 3D-printed prototype parts for high-tech manufacturers in a variety of industries across the United States.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effects of Stress Relieving Temperature on Corrosion Resistance of 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 readingClassic Article: Continuous Carburizing by Gas
Despite the growth of alloy steels and special means of surface hardening, the ancient art of carburizing steel remains one of the fundamental operations in the manufacture of machine parts.
Continue readingSpray Tips: Basic Design of a dc Plasma Arc Gun
The basic components and design of a dc plasma arc gun are illustrated in the diagram. Direct-current plasma arc guns combine an axially aligned cathode, an anode/nozzle, and some means to control gas flow geometry in the arc chamber.
Continue readingIpsen installs atmosphere and vacuum heat-treating systems for SKF
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently installed both atmosphere and vacuum heat-treating systems at SKF’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in St. Louis.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics completes acquisition of Vulcan Threaded Products
Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind. , has completed the acquisition of Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of threaded rod products, and also a producer of cold-drawn and heat-treated bar.
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