Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, announces strong third quarter furnace shipment results.
One Minute Mentor: Types of Cast Irons
The ease with which graphite forms on cooling is determined largely by the temperature of the iron and the silicon content.
Magellan Aerospace receives license to manufacture Aeromet A20X aluminum castings
Magellan Aerospace, Toronto, and Aeromet Intl. Ltd., U.K., announce that Magellan’s plant in Haley, Ontario, has joined a global network of foundries licensed to cast the advanced A20X aluminum alloy, said to be the world’s strongest aluminum casting alloy.
Nucor to invest $650 million in Gallitin flat-rolled sheet steel mill to expand production
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that its Board of Directors has approved an investment of $650 million to expand the production capability of Nucor Steel Gallatin, the company’s flat-rolled sheet steel mill located in Ghent, Ky.
One Minute Mentor: Introduction to cast irons
Cast irons typically possess higher carbon levels than steels, so that cast irons can take advantage of eutectic solidification in the binary iron-carbon system, as shown in the diagram.