Not only rubber is elastic: There is also another, completely different form of elasticity known as superelasticity.
Siemens and Mitsubishi to form joint venture for production of iron, steel, and aluminum
Siemens AG, Germany, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Japan, have agreed to form a joint venture to provide plants, products, and services for the global iron, steel, and aluminum industries.
Lucifer delivers single-chamber bench furnace for power-generation parts
Lucifer Furnaces Inc., Warrington, Pa., recently delivered a single chamber bench model box furnace to Power Plant Services, an ISO 9001certified provider of parts and repairs for the power generation and steel mill industries.
Alcoa to supply aluminum sheet for aircraft fuselages to Spirit AeroSystems
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has signed a long-term agreement to supply aluminum sheet to Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in a contract valued at approximately $290 million over five years.
Zinc-magnesium coating protects against corrosion at lower cost
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Germany, has developed EcoProtect and ZM PrimeProtect, zinc-magnesium coatings that are said to meet the high surface requirements for exposed automotive body panels.