Arconic Inc. to separate into Howmet Aerospace and Arconic Corporation in second quarter
January 20, 2020 Source: ASM International
Arconic Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that Arconic Rolled Products Corporation (to be renamed Arconic Corporation upon separation) has publicly filed a preliminary Registration Statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with Arconic Inc.’s pending separation into two standalone, publicly-traded companies.
Continue readingU. S. Steel to idle some plants and focus on Mon Valley Works, Gary Works, Big River Steel
Source: ASM International
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces additional actions to advance the company’s “best of both” strategy by combining leading integrated and mini-mill steel technologies, and by aligning the company around three core assets within its North American Flat-Rolled operating segment.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres receives Gulfstream approval for heat treating PH stainless steels
Source: ASM International
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, Pa., announces its recent Gulfstream approval for material process specifications GAMPS 5101 and 5102.
Continue readingIpsen Titan vacuum furnace heat treats aerospace components at Stack Metallurgical
Source: ASM International
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it has installed a Titan vacuum furnace at Stack Metallurgical Group’s location in Spokane Valley, Washington, to process critical aerospace components.
Continue readingNitrex acquires G-M Enterprises for its vacuum furnaces and mix of heat treatment systems
January 14, 2020 Source: ASM International
Nitrex, Montreal, announces that it has acquired G-M Enterprises, Corona, Calif., a strong player in the vacuum furnaces market, to expand its integrated heat treatment solutions while strengthening its product portfolio.
Continue readingNanoSteel method strengthens advanced high-strength steel during cold stamping
January 10, 2020 Source: ASM International
Engineers from NanoSteel Company Inc., Providence, R.I., presented “Strengthening of 3rd-Generation Advanced High Strength Steel during Cold Stamping,” at the ASM International MS&T 2019 conference in Portland, Ore.
Continue readingSandvik acquires U.S. companies Thermaltek Inc. and Melin Tool in January
January 9, 2020 Source: ASM International
Sandvik AB, Sweden, announces that in January it acquired privately owned Thermaltek Inc., a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating elements headquartered in North Carolina; and Melin Tool Company, a manufacturer of solid carbide tools in Cleveland.
Continue readingWayne State, Ford engineers austemper cast iron to develop nanoscale microstructures
January 7, 2020 Source: ASM International
Engineers from Wayne State University and Ford Motor Co. presented “Low-Temperature Austempering of Ductile Cast Iron,” at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
Continue readingDante Solutions heat treatment software models press quenching parameters of a bevel gear
Source: ASM International
Engineers from Dante Solutions, Cleveland, discussed the modeling process for press quenching of a bevel gear made of carburized AISI 9310 at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
Continue readingFluxtrol engineers test ceramic coatings for corrosion in soft magnetic composites
Source: ASM International
Engineers from Fluxtrol Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich., discussed results of a study of ceramic coatings on soft magnetic composites at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
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