Nitrex Vacuum, Quebec, Canada, has supplied a new vacuum furnace to the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) to enhance its vacuum heat-treating capabilities. The investment in the new furnace aims to support KIMS’ wide range of technological R&D activities.
Solar Atmospheres obtains Boeing approval for vacuum oil quenching
Solar Atmospheres, Hermitage PA, has announced the approval of a critical Boeing specification for the oil quenching of alloy steels in accordance with Boeing’s specification BAC 5617.
A quasiparticle that can transfer heat under electrical control
Scientists have found the secret behind a property of solid materials known as ferroelectrics, showing that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry enough heat to turn the material into a thermal switch when an electrical field is applied externally. A key finding of the study is that this control of thermal conductivity […]
Plasmatreat presents new plasma nozzles
Plasmatreat GmbH, Germany, the world market leader for atmospheric plasma technology, is launching three new plasma nozzles that expand its large product portfolio to include applications for treating temperature-sensitive materials, the wide-area pretreating of surfaces, and homogeneous surface coating. Plasma technology can be used to modify the surface properties of a wide variety of materials […]
Steel corrosion is a major contributor to climate change
Each year, the United States spends almost a trillion dollars trying to combat metallic corrosion, an electrochemical reaction which occurs when metals oxidize and begin to rust. Now, a team of researchers led by the Ohio State University (OSU) has estimated how much corrosion is gradually worsening global carbon emissions. Although earlier research has already estimated the economic […]