Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, announces that it has been awarded a contract from Oregon Products for a continuous high-capacity mesh belt austemper heat treatment system for its saw chains and other forestry cutting products.
Continue readingSeco Warwick 4D Quench system features gas cooling nozzles and spinning parts
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces 4D Quench, a continuous, single-piece flow vacuum heat treatment system for quenching and distortion control. It is said to be a cost-effective alternative that cools as rapidly as oil but without the issues associated with oil.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Duplex hardening of bearing steels
Duplex hardening of M-50 and M50NiL provides a hard, wear-resistant surface that exhibits high damage tolerance and damage resistance to hard-particle contamination.
Continue readingInteger announces acquisition of US BioDesign assets for its biomedical structures
Integer Holdings Corp., Plano, Texas, announces that it has purchased certain assets of US BioDesign, a manufacturer of complex braided biomedical structures for disposable and implantable medical devices headquartered in Quakertown, Pa.
Continue readingFort Wayne engineers evaluate NiTi matrix composite with tantalum fiber reinforcement
Engineers from Fort Wayne Metals, Indiana, reported in a presentation during SMST 2019 that they recently evaluated a composite comprised of a nickel-titanium matrix and varying amounts of tantalum fibers.
Continue readingAdmedes scientists investigate influence of heat treating on fatigue behavior of Nitinol
Researchers from Admedes GmbH, Germany, discussed how heat treating during shape setting influences fatigue behavior of the part at SMST 2019 in May.
Continue readingASM International’s Heat Treat 2019 will turn up the Heat on Networking and Entertainment
Register today for the can’t-miss event for heating treating professionals in North America.
Continue readingUnited States Steel invests $700 million in joint venture with Big River Steel
United States Steel, Pittsburgh, announces that it has formed a joint venture partnership agreement under which it has taken the first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9% ownership interest at a purchase price of approximately $700 million in cash, with a call option to acquire the remaining 50.1% within the next four years.
Continue readingNovel HVOF-Deposited Coating Using Recycled WC Powders
Engineers from InnoTech Alberta evaluated a coating consisting of tungsten carbide overspray for parts requiring moderate-to-low wear resistance.
Continue readingMicrostructure Evaluation and Corrosion Behavior of Cold Spray Deposited Tantalum Coatings
Engineers from the University of Nevada and ASB Industries reported on a study of a tantalum coating deposited on an aluminum substrate by cold spraying.
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