Duke University, Durham, N.C., reports that its researchers have extracted rare earth elements from coal ash that contains amounts ranging from 337 to 591 ppm, depending on location.
Novelis commissions $120 million aluminum finishing line in Oswego
Novelis, Atlanta, Ga., has commissioned its third and newest automotive aluminum finishing line in Oswego, N.Y., where it will produce high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy sheet for the body and cargo box of the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup, helping to reduce overall vehicle weight by up to 350 pounds.
Magna to build high-pressure aluminum diecasting plant in England
Magna International of America Inc., Troy, Mich., announces plans to build a new world-class aluminum casting facility in Telford, England, to support Jaguar Land Rover, the country’s leading vehicle manufacturer.
Solar builds 48-foot heat-treating vacuum furnace
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, and Solar Manufacturing Inc., Souderton, Pa., are building the largest commercial heat treating vacuum furnace in the world.
One Minute Mentor: Influence of Chromium on Ferritic Stainless Steels
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel.