Tenova Core Inc., Coraopolis, Pa., announces that Thomas V. Bovalina, previously its Chief Operating Officer, has assumed the position of Tenova Core’s President and CEO.
Asian electronic company selects Harper for elevator furnaces
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has been selected by a leading Asian electronic components firm for the design of two high-temperature elevator furnaces for its production plant.
Nucor to acquire steel plate mill in Texas
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire the Joy Global steel plate mill in Longview, Texas, for approximately $29 million.
Can-Eng to build a rotary furnace for heating titanium billets
Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been contracted to design, manufacture, and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot working of titanium and alloy billets and preformed shapes for Weber Metals Inc. of Paramount, California.
One Minute Mentor: Heat Treating of Ferritic Stainless Steel: Properties
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel. The main influence of chromium is to produce some solid solution hardening.