Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art, $100 million, 320,000-square-foot facility in La Porte, Indiana, where it will produce nickel-base superalloy jet engine parts.
Continue readingIpsen ships 15 vacuum furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and energy industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has recently shipped more than 15 vacuum furnaces to customers around the world for a diverse range of applications and industries.
Continue readingVPC and Liquidmetal sign agreement to grow amorphous metal technology
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., announces that it has signed an amended sublicense agreement with Visser Precision Cast LLC (VPC) in which Liquidmetal is freed from its commitment to use VPC as its exclusive contract manufacturer, and VPC is freed from its commitment to use Liquidmetal as its exclusive sales and R&D channel.
Continue readingFord heat treatment nearly doubles strength of aluminum parts in Ford F-150
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., says that the aluminum door panels and box panels in its new Ford F-150 pickup truck are more resistant to dents than the previous steel panels.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres certified for liquid penetrant inspection testing
Solar Atmospheres, Hermitage, Pa., has been certified by Nadcap for fluorescent liquid penetrant inspection.
Continue readingEco-friendly, barnacle-repelling paint
Barnacles might seem like a given part of a seasoned ship’s hull, but they are literally quite a drag and cause a ship to burn more fuel.
Continue readingMoth eyeballs inspire low-glare coating
Work by University of California Irvine scientists could reduce glare from solar panels and electronic displays, as well as dangerous glints on military weapons.
Continue readingImplant coating promotes bone growth
Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, developed a responsive coating for implants to improve their integration into bone and to prevent rejection.
Continue readingAdvanced High-Strength Steels Application Guidelines Version 5.0 published by World Auto Steel
WorldAutoSteel, Brussels, Belgium, has launched the Advanced High-Strength Steels Application Guidelines (AHSS Guidelines) Version 5.0, the largest and most comprehensive update since its first publication in 2004.
Continue readingMMFX’s ChromX 4100 high-strength reinforcing steel provides up to 60% cost savings
MMFX Steel Corp. of America, Irvine, Calif., has been named as a finalist for American Metal Market’s annual Awards for Steel Excellence for its high-strength reinforcing steel, ChromX 4100.
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