IMR Test Labs, Lansing, N.Y., now offers metallurgical services using a Keyence VHX-5000 microscope, which allows IMR to provide enhanced 3D, free-angle imaging at magnifications previously not available, which enables more-accurate measurements and photomicrographs of samples.
Norman Noble, Highland Heights, Ohio, has prepared “Nitinol Implant Design & Manufacturing,” a paper that explains the properties of the alloy and the challenges involved with processing Nitinol to make effective medical implants such as vascular stents, atrial fibrillation devices, and orthopedic anchors.
During tempering, the combination of material properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance, as well as residual stresses, can be adjusted within a wide range
This video from How It’s Made shows that metal chains start out as an enormous coil of wire that is fed through a series of machines that straighten, cut, bend, weld, and heat treat the coil, transforming the wire into strong chains.
Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, Calif., announces that the U.S. Navy’s first 3-D-printed missile component, a part called a connector backshell, made its debut on three Trident II D5 Fleet ballistic missiles.
