Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it will supply aluminum crash management systems and automotive body sheet for the new Peugeot 3008 compact SUV, which will be presented to the public at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
Ipsen ships heat treating systems for aerospace, tooling, other industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped ten heat-treating systems to process parts for the aerospace, commercial heat treating, defense, metal injection molding and tooling industries.
Nucor to build $230 million cold mill complex at its Arkansas sheet mill
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that its Nucor Steel Arkansas division is building an additional cold mill that will expand its ability to produce advanced high-strength, high-strength low-alloy, and motor lamination steel products.
Norsk to open 70,000 sq. ft. titanium additive manufacturing facility in New York
Norsk Titanium U.S. Inc., Plattsburgh, N.Y., a subsidiary of Norsk Titanium AS, Norway, announces that in Q4 2016 it will open a nearly 70,000-sq.-ft. additive manufacturing production and training facility that will complement its new headquarters and manufacturing plant, which is currently in the design and planning phase with a targeted completion date in 2017.
Chromium in Martensitic Stainless Steels
Higher chromium alloys, the range over which full austenitization can occur is further restricted. The variety of martensitic stainless steels would be very limited if only chromium and carbon were available as alloying elements, but fortunately nickel can make an important contribution.