North Carolina State University, Raleigh, reports that novel lightweight composite metal foams made of materials such as steel spheres embedded in aluminum are more effective at insulating against heat than solid conventional metals such as steel.
AFC Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., announces that Parker Trutec Inc., Springfield, Ohio, has added a fourth UBQ 36-48-36 universal batch integral quench furnace to an existing line.
Solar Atmospheres of California Inc. (SCA), Fontana, plans to invest $5 million to expand its Fontana facility by adding another 25,000-sq.-ft. building to the current 25,000-sq.-ft. facility.
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped seven furnaces around the globe for applications in aerospace, automotive, and power-generation.
Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis (MMA), includes “A Microstructural Finite Element Analysis of TWIP Steel Based on Dislocation Density Model.”
