Constellium N.V., Netherlands, has received the 2017 Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Achievement Award in the category of Enhancing Military Capability, for its contributions as part of the U.S. Army’s Affordable Protection from Objective Threats ManTech program.
Alliance Magnesium extracts magnesium from asbestos tailings by electrolysis process
Alliance Magnesium, Brossard, Quebec, has developed a hydrometallurgical process combined with an electrolytic process to extract magnesium from asbestos tailings, which contain 25% magnesium.
Semiautomatic compact abrasive cutoff machine features large operator interface
ATM GmbH, Germany, introduces the Brillant 240, a compact and flexible semi-automatic abrasive cut-off machine with a ten-inch cut-off wheel for workpieces or samples up to 3.75 inches.
One Minute Mentor: Low-Temperature Carburization of Stainless Steels
The combination of hardness and ductility achieved by low-temperature carburization also enhances resistance to erosion. The graph shows the results of cavitation testing of treated and nontreated 316 stainless steel specimens.
Outokumpu introduces corrosion-resistant titanium-stabilized nickel-base Ultra Alloy 825
Outokumpu Oy, Finland, introduces Ultra Alloy 825, a titanium-stabilized austenitic nickel-base alloy with added copper designed primarily for process equipment in the chemical and oil and gas industries.