The Department of Energy, Washington, has announced nine projects that will receive approximately $4 million in cost-shared federal funding to improve the technical, environmental, and economic performance of new and existing technologies that extract, separate, and recover rare earth elements from domestic U.S. coal and coal byproducts.
Continue readingUnited States Steel, Kobe Steel to invest $400 million to galvanize high strength steels
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, and Kobe Steel Ltd., Japan, will begin construction of a new continuous galvanizing line at their subsidiaries’ joint venture, Pro-Tec Coating Company in Leipsic, Ohio.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effects of Nitrocarburizing on Stainless Steel
Electrochemical measurements show that transpassivity (which is necessary for the onset of pitting) of expanded austenite occurs at appreciably higher applied voltages than for austenite with the same metallic composition but without nitrogen.
Continue readingUnited Process Controls acquires Atmosphere Engineering to grow product portfolio
United Process Controls, West Chester, Ohio, announces the acquisition of Atmosphere Engineering Company, Milwaukee, Wis., for its industrial flow control products, furnace control products, and data acquisition software, as well as its strong presence in North America, South America, and Europe.
Continue readingIpsen to present four papers at ASM Heat Treat/Gear Expo in Columbus
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., is to present four papers at the ASM Heat Treat/Gear Expo 2017, Oct. 24-26, in Columbus.
Continue readingLinde to present new atmosphere mixing technology at Heat Treat 2017
Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., will detail field results on a new atmosphere mixing technology that can boost unit productivity and improve convection in heat treatment furnaces without the use of fans at Heat Treat 2017 in Columbus, October 24-27.
Continue readingWallwork Heat Treating awarded Innovate UK funding to harden titanium for implants
Wallwork Cambridge, England, has been awarded funding from Innovate UK, the government-backed sponsor of breakthrough technologies, to research the medical applications of its aircraft titanium bearing hardening technology for human implants.
Continue readingIpsen to present four papers at ASM Heat Treat/Gear Expo in Pittsburgh
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., is to present four papers at the ASM Heat Treat/Gear Expo 2017, Oct. 24-26, in Pittsburgh.
Continue readingThyssenkrupp and Tata Steel to combine European steel activities in 50/50 joint venture
Thyssenkrupp, Germany, and Tata Steel, India, have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their European steel activities in a 50/50 joint venture.
Continue readingSeco Vacuum Technologies receives orders for eight furnaces in North America
Seco Vacuum Technologies, Meadville, Pa., the newest company in the Seco Warwick Group of companies, reports a strong initial entry into the North American vacuum heat treating market.
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