United States Steel reports 2017 earnings of $387 million, vs. 2016 loss of $440 million
February 2, 2018 Source: ASM International
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, reports full-year 2017 net earnings of $387 million, compared to full-year 2016 net loss of $440 million, as investments in upgrading equipment in its flat-rolled segment helped to improve performance.
Continue readingHeat Treatment of High-Alloy Nickel-Cobalt Steels
January 31, 2018 Source: ASM International
The graph shows the effect of aging temperature on impact energy (bottom) and yield strength (top) of AF 1410 steel (VIM/VAR plate ⅝ in. thick).
Continue readingSAE International MedAccred Heat-Treating Standard recognized by U.S. FDA
Source: ASM International
SAE International, Warrendale, Pa., announces that technical standard AMS2750 – Pyrometry, has received complete recognition by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and it has been added to its list of recognized consensus standards database, List #47.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres’ expansion of California facility doubles heat treating capacity
Source: ASM International
Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA), Fontana, has completed its most recent facility expansion, allowing it to double its current heat treating capacity on the west coast.
Continue readingHeat Treatment with a Turbulent Twist
January 30, 2018 Source: ASM International
Furnace atmosphere circulation is at the heart of the heat treatment process: without thorough circulation of gases, heat treatment processes cannot achieve consistent results in terms of surface quality and mechanical properties.
Continue readingBodycote to install Nadcap-capable “Mega HIP” high-pressure unit in Belgium
January 28, 2018 Source: ASM International
Bodycote, England, announces that its hot isostatic pressing (HIP) facility at Sint Niklaas, Belgium, is awaiting delivery of a new “Mega-HIP” unit, a high-pressure, high-temperature unit that is Nadcap capable.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Crevice Corrosion Testing
January 22, 2018 Source: ASM International
In crevice corrosion testing, treated 316 stainless steel compares favorably with alloy 625, as shown in the figure with three images. This figure shows three specimens at the end of a weeklong crevice corrosion test in natural seawater, at room temperature, under an applied potential of 300 mV.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres adds tensile testing to its in-house mechanical testing services
January 21, 2018 Source: ASM International
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, has brought tensile testing in-house, adding the test to its other in-house mechanical tests rather than outsourcing.
Continue readingIpsen USA finishes Q4 2017 by shipping multiple Titan vacuum furnaces around the world
Source: ASM International
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped 15 furnaces to eight states in the United States, as well as Asia and Europe, to support customers in the additive manufacturing, aerospace, commercial heat treating, medical, and metal injection molding industries.
Continue readingAdvanced Heat Treat Corp. receives 24-month Nadcap accreditation for ion nitriding
Source: ASM International
Advanced Heat Treat Corp., Waterloo, Iowa, announces that it has once again been awarded Nadcap Merit status for Heat Treating (ion nitriding), and has been granted an accreditation that lasts 24 months.
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