U.S. Steel to restart second blast furnace to support increasing demand
June 13, 2018 Source: ASM International
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it will restart the second of two blast furnaces (‘A’ blast furnace) at its Granite City Works, an integrated steelmaking plant in Granite City, Ill.
Continue readingUSAF-96 Steel demonstrates high strength and toughness with no tungsten or cobalt
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 readingSilverchair to provide hosting for ASM’s online materials information resources
May 18, 2018 Source: ASM International
Silverchair Information Systems, Charlottesville, Va., announces a partnership with ASM International, Cleveland, to develop a unified hosting solution for ASM’s authoritative materials information resources.
Continue readingNucor to invest $240 million in galvanizing line, $230 million for specialty cold mill complex
May 14, 2018 Source: ASM International
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that it will invest $240 million to construct a galvanizing line at the company’s sheet mill in Arkansas to support Nucor’s growth into a wider and more diverse set of strategic end-market applications.
Continue readingAlcoa, RioTinto join to develop aluminum smelting process that emits only oxygen gas
Source: ASM International
Alcoa Corp., Pittsburgh, and Rio Tinto, London, announce a revolutionary aluminum smelting process that produces oxygen and eliminates all direct greenhouse gas emissions.
Continue readingNatural-gas-fired box furnaces to develop process control requirements for drill heads
April 27, 2018 Source: ASM International
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped three natural-gas-fired box furnaces to a parts manufacturer for the oil and gas industry to develop process control requirements for heat-treating and stress relieving of underground mining/drill heads.
Continue readingNew press brake and swing beam shear led to higher furnace sales for Lindberg MPH in 2017
January 4, 2018 Source: ASM International
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., reports that, in the beginning of 2017, the company purchased an Ermak press brake and hydraulic swing beam shear to maximize production capabilities.
Continue readingConcentrations of rare earth elements >300 ppm found in American coal basins
November 30, 2017 Source: ASM International
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, reports that its engineers have found high rare earth element concentrations in coal samples taken from the Illinois, Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Rocky Mountain Coal Basins, and the Pennsylvania Anthracite region.
Continue readingLindberg MPH box furnace can provide six different heat treating atmospheres
August 1, 2017 Source:
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped an electrically heated, rod over-bend atmosphere box furnace capable of providing six different atmospheres to a company in the steel and mining industry. This is the second heat treating furnace of this kind that the customer has purchased, and the design is tailored for the customer's specific process.
The atmosphere system includes flow meters for nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. An atmosphere saturator allows variation of the moisture dew point of the nitrogen that flows to the furnace chamber. The saturator tank is fabricated of 304 stainless steel. The dew point is controlled from a dew-point transmitter located in the nitrogen atmosphere line before entering the furnace chamber. Dew point is also monitored through a sample port located in the side of the furnace chamber. Maximum load capacity is 465 pounds at 2000°F.
The atmosphere box furnace has work chamber dimensions of 15x30x12 inches, and has a maximum temperature rating of 2000°F. The furnace is constructed with a gas-tight steel shell made from continuous-welded steel plate reinforced with structural steel members. The furnace door lifts up to provide access to the work chamber, and is sealed by metal to metal contact to eliminate gasket wear and maintenance.
The door is raised and lowered by an air cylinder with roller chain. A natural-gas flame curtain is provided for the door area, and is activated when the front door is opened to ignite exiting combustible atmosphere and minimize air infiltration back into the purge chamber. The furnace chamber is heated with a radiant heating system.
Six different atmospheres are available, including nitrogen, hydrogen, endothermic, argon, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
"At Lindberg MPH, we pride ourselves on having the experience to design our equipment to meet the most stringent requirements," says Kelley Shreve, Sales Representative. "This customer's process required the furnace to provide six different gas atmospheres. This is the second system we have shipped to them with this advanced atmosphere system."
Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped an electrically heated rod over-bend atmosphere box furnace capable of providing six different atmospheres, to a company in the steel and mining industry.
Continue readingU.S. Steel Corp. finalizes sale of U.S. Steel Canada to Bedrock Industries
July 12, 2017 Source:
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it has finalized an agreement with Bedrock Industries Group LLC, New York, for the sale and transition of ownership of U.S. Steel Canada Inc. to Bedrock. The transaction was finalized following requisite court and other approvals.
In connection with the closing, U.S. Steel received approximately $127 million in satisfaction of its secured claims, including interest, and unsecured claims. The terms of the plan and closing also included an agreement to provide mutual releases among key stakeholders, as well as a release of all claims against U.S. Steel regarding environmental, pension, and other liabilities.
As part of the transition in ownership, U.S. Steel will continue to provide certain transition services to USS Canada, and entered an agreement to supply USS Canada with all of its requirements for iron ore pellets through January 31, 2022.
United States Steel is a leading integrated steel producer and Fortune 300 company with major production operations in the United States and Central Europe. The company manufactures a wide range of value-added steel sheet and tubular products.
Bedrock Industries is a privately funded holding company focused on owning and operating metals, mining, and natural resources assets and related special situations.
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it has finalized an agreement with Bedrock Industries Group LLC, New York, for the sale and transition of ownership of U.S. Steel Canada Inc. to Bedrock.
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