One Minute Mentor: Typical applications of micro alloyed steels for automotive components
February 9, 2021 Source: ASM International
Micro alloyed steels are machined and hardened to provide necessary machinability, strength, fatigue, and wear properties after forging and direct heat treatment. The selection of an appropriate steel grade is very important in the fabrication of crankshafts.
Continue readingIpsen’s new PdMetrics feature offers additional diagnostics
Source: ASM International
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Illinois launched new features on its PdMetrics dashboard that monitors incoming three-phase utilities, voltage, and frequency on Ipsen’s Titan 2.0 vacuum furnaces. This addition offers further diagnostics for the diffusion pump heater assembly.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics named one of world’s most admired companies
Source: ASM International
Steel Dynamics Inc, Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been named by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies in 2021. Steel Dynamics ranked No. 1 within the metals industry.
Continue readingHarper International completes factory acceptance testing at 2000°C of graphite rotary tube furnace
December 8, 2020 Source: ASM International
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has successfully completed factory acceptance testing of a new continuous, graphite rotary tube furnace at 2000°C for a global chemical manufacturer. The furnace will process refractory metal powders in hydrogen and inert atmospheres.
Continue readingNIST develops new software package for analysis of instrumented Charpy tests
June 17, 2020 Source: ASM International
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., announces a new software package that allows analysis of instrumented Charpy tests, or Charpy tests augmented with strain gauges, in compliance with standards from ASTM and ISO.
Continue readingConnect with ASM colleagues to share resources, post events, discuss ideas and issues
March 27, 2020 Source: ASM International
ASM CONNECT launched for all ASM members on January 15; since then, over 100 posts/replies have been discussed.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Carbonitriding
January 3, 2020 Source: ASM International
In addition to having many of the same benefits as carburizing, carbonitriding also has the added benefit of nitrogen diffused in the surface layer, which stabilizes retained austenite.
Continue readingASTM International supports research projects for additive manufacturing standards
September 24, 2019 Source:
ASTM International, Conshohocken, Pa., announces its second round of funding to support research that helps expedite standards in additive manufacturing. This investment of $300,000 and in-kind contributions will support ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence’s goal of addressing pressing needs for technical standardization in this fast-growing industry. This round, approved by an ASTM International subcommittee, is focused on research and innovation and targets a vast array of topics.
“We are funding some of the most crucial and high-impact research projects in additive manufacturing to accelerate standardization,†said Dr. Mohsen Seifi, ASTM International’s Director of Global Additive Manufacturing Program. He added that these projects will complement the previous round of five projects, with all contributing towards a holistic approach to fill standard gaps in design, feedstock, process, post processing, testing, and qualification.
Auburn University will work to implement a rapid, efficient, and effective inspection process to detect potential part quality issues after fabrication through laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). The study aims to identify and quantify deviations in build and material quality through a series of tests performed within a few hours after the part is removed from the 3D printing machine.
Applied technology developer EWI aims to leverage overall advances in digital data acquisition, automation, and data analysis. EWI will work to define a minimum subset of AM data entries and taxonomy of those entries. The resulting standard will help establish best practices for data sharing, a common data dictionary for AM, and a data management roadmap that integrates stakeholder needs.
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will gather information from existing polymer characterization activities to create a test plan and matrix incorporating the state of the art for these testing methods. Additional print, test, and analysis will be conducted to generate additional data. NIAR will share results and develop appropriate documentation based on its findings.
ASTM International, Conshohocken, Pa., announces its second round of funding to support research that helps expedite standards in additive manufacturing.
Continue readingThermo Scientific develops automated, robust, compact UV-Vis spectrophotometers
February 6, 2018 Source: ASM International
Thermo Scientific, Madison, Wis., introduces the Genesys family of automated, robust UV-Visible spectrophotometers, which are accessible, network-ready, and designed to meet expectations for advanced technology in a compact package.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Low-Temperature Carburization of Stainless Steels
December 11, 2017 Source: ASM International
The combination of hardness and ductility achieved by low-temperature carburization also enhances resistance to erosion. The graph shows the results of cavitation testing of treated and nontreated 316 stainless steel specimens.
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