Novelis, Atlanta, announces that its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled aluminum content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high-volume production passenger vehicles.
Alcoa to supply aluminum, aluminum-lithium, and titanium parts to Boeing
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, announces a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts for the 777X, Boeing’s newest commercial airplane; the 737 MAX, scheduled for first delivery in 2017; and the 787 Dreamliner.
TimkenSteel develops faster process for manufacturing high-pressure tubing
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, reports that it has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure special bar quality tubing for the production of low-density polyethylene.
MetalMaster furnace processes catalytic converter parts for a variety of industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped a horizontal-loading MetalMaster vacuum furnace with two-bar gas quenching to a company in the Southwest United States for processing catalytic converter products, which are then used by such industries as aerospace, automotive and power generation.
Bodycote breaks ground for aluminum solution treatment furnace in California
Bodycote, England, held a ground breaking ceremony in February for a new aluminum solution treatment capability at its location in Westminster, California.