Constellium N. V., Amsterdam, announces that it will construct a new 84,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia, in response to growing demand for its automotive aluminum structures in North America.
Novelis opens heat treatment plant in Germany for aluminum automotive sheet
Novelis, Atlanta, has opened a state-of-the-art aluminum automotive heat treatment line in Nachterstedt, Germany, to serve European and global automotive aluminum sheet customers.
Can-Eng to design and build T-7 heat treat system for aluminum auto castings
Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been contracted by a large automotive supplier to design, manufacture, and commission an automated T-7 heat treatment system for high-integrity aluminum automotive structural castings.
One Minute Mentor: Austenitizing Water-Hardening Tool Steels
Austenitizing temperatures for water-hardening tool steels normally vary from 1400 to 1550°F. Higher temperatures are sometimes used for special purposes.
WPI team studies how cracks form in aircraft wings and fuselages
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mass., announces that a research team will conduct comprehensive testing and characterization studies to understand and monitor how stress and fatigue cause microscopic damage in metal components.