As shown in the graph for an M2 steel austenitized at 2225°F, the hardness of high-speed steel is directly affected by tempering temperature and time.
Aluminum alloy with high recycled content integrated into automotive structures
Novelis, Atlanta, announces that its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled aluminum content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high-volume production passenger vehicles.
Alcoa to supply aluminum, aluminum-lithium, and titanium parts to Boeing
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, announces a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts for the 777X, Boeing’s newest commercial airplane; the 737 MAX, scheduled for first delivery in 2017; and the 787 Dreamliner.
TimkenSteel develops faster process for manufacturing high-pressure tubing
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, reports that it has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure special bar quality tubing for the production of low-density polyethylene.
MetalMaster furnace processes catalytic converter parts for a variety of industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped a horizontal-loading MetalMaster vacuum furnace with two-bar gas quenching to a company in the Southwest United States for processing catalytic converter products, which are then used by such industries as aerospace, automotive and power generation.