One Minute Mentor: Maraging steels grain refinement using thermal cycling
August 2, 2018 Source: ASM International
Thermal cycling of maraging steels between the martensite finish (Mf) temperature and a temperature considerably in excess of the solution-annealing temperature can be used to refine the grain structure of coarse-grained maraging steels.
Continue readingTerves to expand magnesium foundry for manufacturing dissolvable metal tools
August 1, 2018 Source: ASM International
Terves Inc., Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has broken ground on a 12,000 sq. ft. expansion to its magnesium foundry, which will enable further growth of capabilities in metal processing, heat treatment, and machining.
Continue readingAir Products to build new global headquarters to reduce footprint and cut operating costs
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Air Products, Allentown, Pa., announces that it will build its new headquarters a little over one mile from its existing location on an available 50-acre tract in Lehigh Valley.
Continue readingAmsted Rail purchases AFC-Holcroft carburizing, rotary hearth, and other furnaces
July 30, 2018 Source: ASM International
AFC-Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., announces that Amsted Rail, a global leader in fully integrated freight car systems for the heavy haul rail market, has added a complete AFC-Holcroft UBH line to meet a growing need for additional heat treatment capacity.
Continue readingFluxtrol presents awards for research on thermal processing of steel to professor and student
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Fluxtrol Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich., congratulates Professor Robert Cryderman for winning its Academic Research Award/Scholarship of a $2000 scholarship, and Ph.D. student Virginia Judge for winning its Student Award of $2000.
Continue readingQuesTek titanium alloy to be tested by Norsk for strength 15% higher than Ti6Al4V
July 26, 2018 Source: ASM International
Norsk Titanium, Plattsburgh, N.Y., , and QuesTek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., announce a collaborative effort to test novel titanium alloys for applicability in additive manufacturing processes.
Continue readingATI acquires aerospace and defense metal additive manufacturer Addaero
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Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., announces that it has acquired Addaero Manufacturing, a metal alloy-based additive manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industries, located in New Britain, Conn.
Continue readingArconic introduces advanced titanium alloy for higher temperature aerospace applications
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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
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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 readingBig River Steel expands steel mill and recycling facility to double production capacity
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Big River Steel, Osceola, Ark. announces a major expansion of its scrap recycling and steel production facility that will double its hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually.
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