QuesTek 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.
Continue readingU.S. manufacturer of electronic components orders Despatch ovens worth $3 million
July 22, 2018 Source: ASM International
Despatch Industries, Minneapolis, announces that a major U.S. manufacturer of electronic components has placed an order worth over $3 million for Despatch PND inert atmosphere ovens.
Continue readingNew CFRC Info and Performance in Oil Quenching
July 17, 2018 Source: ASM International
For decades, successful manufacturers of precision parts used heat treating fixtures made of various alloy materials, but over time, these alloys would become distorted and embrittled.
Continue readingEffect of Annealing Time and Temperature on Aged Properties
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The graph shows the influence of solution-annealing temperature on the aged tensile properties of consumable vacuum-melted 18Ni Marage 250 steel.
Continue readingIpsen ships 18 furnaces in Q2, including 210,000-pound capacity vacuum furnace
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Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that shipments in the second quarter included 18 furnaces to companies in six states in the United States and two companies overseas.
Continue readingGKN aluminum matrix composite auto part wins powder metallurgy grand prize
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The winners of the 2018 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), were announced during Powdermet 2018, the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials in June.
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