Newage Testing Instruments, Southampton, Pa., introduces the MT91 Automatic Microhardness Traverse Testing System, which offers testing speed as fast as six seconds per test cycle and a precise Rockwell type testing method that requires no manual interpretation of the impression.
Purdue receives grant to design strong and ductile aluminum
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., announces that ASM member Prof. Xinghang Zhang has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Dept. of Energy to investigate methods for increasing the strength of aluminum alloys.
EAG Laboratories combines 11 labs into one company
EAG Inc., San Diego, announces that it has formed EAG Laboratories, a single entity combining all of its 11 labs, including Evans Analytical Group, ABC Laboratories, Chemir Analytical Services, SEAL Laboratories, Shiva Technologies, NanoScience, Accurel, and MEFAS, among others.
Sciaky and EWI collaborate to 3D-print metal prototype parts
Sciaky Inc., Chicago, announces that it will collaborate with the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to produce 3D-printed prototype parts for high-tech manufacturers in a variety of industries across the United States.
One Minute Mentor: Effects of Stress Relieving Temperature on Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel
Although stabilized alloys do not require high-temperature annealing to avoid intergranular corrosion, the stress-relieving temperature exerts an influence on the general corrosion resistance of these alloys.