The graph shows plots of aged hardness versus aging time at 455°C (850°F) for Fe-18Ni-5Mo and Fe-18Ni-5Mo-8Co maraging steels.
Continue readingThermo Scientific’s Prisma E SEM features high-res imaging system based on tetrode gun
Thermo Scientific, Hillsboro, Ore., introduces its Prisma E scanning electron microscope, which combines a wide array of imaging and analytical modalities with advanced automation for industrial R&D, quality control, and failure analysis.
Continue readingH.C. Starck’s C-103 niobium alloy designed for parts with high strength at high temperatures
H.C. Starck, Newton, Mass., announces that its Fabricated Products Division has successfully launched its niobium C-103 alloy for rocket, satellite, and jet propulsion applications.
Continue readingNew AM technology enables one-step 3D printing of parts made of two different materials
Washington State University, Pullman, announces that its engineers have developed a technology that may help manufacturers reduce the number of production steps with a single machine that could 3D print complex structures with multiple parts in one operation.
Continue readingA Metallographic Review of 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing of Metal and Alloy Products and Components
The article describes metallurgical phenomena in 3D printing/additive manufacturing of metal and alloy products and components.
Continue readingConstellium to supply aluminum sheet for trunk lids and fenders of Mercedes Benz CLS
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it will be the primary supplier of aluminum auto body sheet for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS model, which entered the market in March 2018.
Constellium will provide the coils for the outer trunk lid panels and fenders of the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Constellium’s Surfalex, which offers high surface quality as well as specific hemming and roping properties, has been chosen by Mercedes to achieve the new pioneering structure and look set by Mercedes designers. Surfalex is the ideal material for demanding skin quality for closure parts and provides solutions for the most trendsetting design requests while contributing to lightweighting.
“Constellium is proud to contribute to the new Mercedes-Benz CLS with our Surfalex aluminum solutions. This new program reflects the strong relationship established over the years with our customer as we deliver aluminum solutions to all main Mercedes-Benz auto lines. Our commitment to innovation enables us to develop new alloys and solutions from the original model design phase to the start of production,” said Dieter Höll, Constellium’s Vice President Global Automotive.
Aluminum is increasingly being adopted by automakers as an ideal material for automotive applications allowing high-performance designs in terms of aesthetic, safety and lightweighting. With its unique cutting-edge manufacturing experience and innovative expertise, Constellium is one of the top aluminum suppliers offering a broad range of innovative rolled and extruded aluminum specialty products.
Semi-Continuous Case Hardening by Low Pressure Carburizing and High Pressure Gas Quench
In this presentation, Tom Hart of Seco Vacuum Technologies, Meadville, Pa., reports on the latest developments in semi-continuous case hardening.
Continue readingLindberg aluminum melting and holding furnace adds capacity for die casting machine
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., announces the shipment of a gas-fired aluminum stack melting and holding furnace to a manufacturer of recreational vehicles.
Continue readingSolar Manufacturing horizontal vacuum furnace designed for heat treating titanium alloys
Solar Manufacturing, Souderton, Pa., recently shipped a large horizontal front-loading vacuum furnace to a titanium manufacturer and fabricator located in the Midwest region of the United States.
Continue readingASM member Russell Sherman receives award from International Titanium Association
The International Titanium Association, Eastlake, Colo., announces that Russell Gordon Sherman, a member of ASM International, has been awarded its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in developing titanium alloys, pioneering the high-volume production of titanium aerospace fasteners, and designing heat treating protocols for the titanium industry.
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