Because of their tungsten content, F-steels form hard tungsten carbides.
Continue readingNew alloy developed for precision and industrial bearings
Puris LLC, Bruceton Mills, W. Va., recently signed a limited (partially) exclusive, term license agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Cleveland to produce a high-performance alloy enhanced with hafnium 60NiTi(Hf) that will be marketed under the brand name SM-103TM.
Continue readingEnhancing energy-efficiency with novel coating technology
A research effort led by the University of Colorado Boulder to develop an inexpensive, “do-it-yourself” coating to retrofit energy-inefficient windows in residential and commercial buildings has been given a $4 million boost over three years by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Continue readingRapid Plasma Deposition machine can 3D-print 22 tons of titanium parts per year
Norsk Titanium AS, Norway, demonstrated its fourth-generation Rapid Plasma Deposition machine by producing a unique structural titanium spar for one of the world’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturers at its Technology Centre in Oslo.
Continue readingSpray Tips: Detonation Gun
In detonation gun spraying, an explosive mixture of fuel, oxygen, and powder is introduced into a long tube/barrel and is ignited by a spark plug. The resulting detonation-pressure wave heats and accelerates the entrained powder particles, which travel down the water-cooled barrel toward the substrate. Nitrogen is used to purge the barrel between detonations.
Continue readingLockheed Martin commemorates the USS Milwaukee with custom motorcycle
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., announces that it has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to honor the U.S. Navy and the city of Milwaukee, to commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, our nation’s fifth Littoral Combat Ship.
Continue readingOutokumpu supplies stainless steel for construction of Barcelona basilica
Outokumpu Oy, Finland, has been supplying stainless steel for La Sagrada Família (The Holy Family) basilica since 2013 as rebar, bar, machined components, and plasma-cut plate products.
Continue readingSeco-Warwick furnaces reduce costs for Netherlands heat treater
Seco-Warwick, Meadville, Pa., has delivered two retort vacuum tempering furnaces for high vacuum treatment to H&ST Eindhoven to reduce costs and to increase capacity and quality of treated parts.
Continue readingJournal of Thermal Spray Technology Announces Editorial Transition
After 12 years as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Dr. Christian Moreau has transferred his responsibilities to Dr. Armelle Vardelle, who has been Lead Editor since 2013; she will be succeeded as Lead Editor by Dr. André McDonald.
Continue readingLeco opens European tech center in Berlin
Leco Corp., St. Joseph, Mich., has established a new European Application and Technology Center in Berlin, with close to 25 Leco analytical instruments available for hands-on customer demonstrations and application work.
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