Arconic introduces advanced titanium alloy for higher temperature aerospace applications
July 26, 2018 Source: ASM International
Arconic, New York, announces the commercial availability of an advanced titanium alloy called Arconic Thor, which is designed for higher temperature applications in next generation aero engines and adjacent structures.
Continue readingLockheed Martin and Arconic to collaborate on 3D printing and advanced materials
Source: ASM International
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., and Arconic, New York, announce a two-year Joint Development Agreement to develop customized lightweight material systems and advanced manufacturing processes for aerospace structures.
Continue readingIpsen ships 18 furnaces in Q2, including 210,000-pound capacity vacuum furnace
July 17, 2018 Source: ASM International
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that shipments in the second quarter included 18 furnaces to companies in six states in the United States and two companies overseas.
Continue readingTerves nanostructured non-flammable magnesium alloys are comparable to Al 7000
July 2, 2018 Source: ASM International
Terves LLC, Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has been selected by the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency to continue development of novel high-strength, non-flammable, nanostructured magnesium alloys for light-weighting applications.
Continue readingARL’s nanogalvanic aluminum powder mixed with water rapidly generates hydrogen gas
June 19, 2018 Source: ASM International
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) , Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., announces that its researchers have developed a novel, structurally-stable, aluminum-base nanogalvanic alloy powder that reacts with water to produce hydrogen on-demand without a catalyst.
Continue readingAdvanced Heat Treat expands headquarters to add nitriding/nitrocarburizing units
June 18, 2018 Source: ASM International
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), Waterloo, Iowa, has officially broken ground on a new 15,000 square foot expansion at its corporate headquarters.
Continue readingUSAF-96 Steel demonstrates high strength and toughness with no tungsten or cobalt
June 13, 2018 Source: ASM International
Defense TechLink, Bozeman, Montana, reports that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida has developed USAF-96 Steel, a low-alloy steel that has demonstrated strength and toughness at −40°C even in sections up to four inches thick.
Continue readingPenn State receives U.S. Navy grant for super-finishing of 3D-printed metal parts
Source: ASM International
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, announces that its researchers have received more than $535,000 to install a state-of-the-art “super-finishing lab” for 3D-printed metal parts.
Continue readingJPW opens new plant for its standard and custom industrial ovens and furnaces
June 5, 2018 Source: ASM International
JPW Industrial Ovens and Furnaces, Williamsport, Pa., has opened its Plant 2, a new manufacturing facility that will produce the company’s expanding line of standard industrial ovens.
Continue readingAleris to supply aluminum sheet and plate for Boeing aircraft in multi-year contract
Source: ASM International
Aleris, Cleveland, announces that it has signed a contract with Boeing to provide aluminum sheet and plate for fuselage and wing structure components for the production of various airplane models over the next several years.
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