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Our dedicated news department gathers news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs).

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High-temperature tubing

The range of special stainless steel tubes for high temperature service, held in stock by Sandvik Materials Technology, has been extended with the addition of 27 sizes in AISI grade 310S/310H (UNS 31008/S31009).

Buried water pipeline uses nickel

Stainless steel S31600, containing 12% nickel, has been used to transport water in a Colorado national park.

API standard for gate valves

The API (American Petroleum Institute) Monogram Program has been extended to include gate valves for oil & gas refineries, power plants, paper mills and food processing plants.

Nuclear fusion for France

The European Union has chosen France as its candidate to build the world's first large-scale nuclear fusion reactor.

Stainless steel mobile tanks

Carlisle Process Systems (UK) is extending its range of stainless steel mobile tanks to include a new model.

Cryogenic filters

CPC-Cryolab™ has announced its complete line of cryogenic filters which it claims feature the highest resolutions with the lowest pressure drops on the market today.

New material for old technology

Today, two massive screws of S31600 stainless steel have been installed and eight more are under construction for the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant in Los Angeles.

BASF increases capacity

BASF plans to increase its capacities at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site.

Jindal Steel on the path of expansion

Jindal Stainless Steel’s Rs 350-crore upgrade is expected to raise its existing melting capacity to five lakh tonne per annum by 2004–05, besides enabling it to manufacture value-added cupro nickel coins for mint.

Heat exchanger failure

Production at WMC Resources' Olympic Dam operations in South Australia was interrupted following the failure of a heat exchanger in the sulphuric acid plant.