Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that its Nucor Steel Arkansas division is building an additional cold mill that will expand its ability to produce advanced high-strength, high-strength low-alloy, and motor lamination steel products.
Norsk to open 70,000 sq. ft. titanium additive manufacturing facility in New York
Norsk Titanium U.S. Inc., Plattsburgh, N.Y., a subsidiary of Norsk Titanium AS, Norway, announces that in Q4 2016 it will open a nearly 70,000-sq.-ft. additive manufacturing production and training facility that will complement its new headquarters and manufacturing plant, which is currently in the design and planning phase with a targeted completion date in 2017.
Air Force Names Stealth Bomber after WWII Doolittle Raiders
The U.S. Air Force has announced that its new long-range stealth bomber will be called the B-21 Raider, as a tribute to the famed WWII Doolittle Raiders.
Chromium in Martensitic Stainless Steels
Higher chromium alloys, the range over which full austenitization can occur is further restricted. The variety of martensitic stainless steels would be very limited if only chromium and carbon were available as alloying elements, but fortunately nickel can make an important contribution.
Video: Smart threads could save lives
Engineers are joining forces with designers, scientists and doctors at Drexel University, Philadelphia, to produce new biomedical textiles, which are not only fashionably functional, but could also be life savers.