Technical

Working together with global Stainless Steel Materials’ experts, engineers and companies involved in the manufacture or use of stainless steels/CRAs, we provide here a selection of original, non-commercial articles. These in-depth technical papers are written or co-written by operating companies, describing commercially viable new technologies and case histories of successful applications, backed by data. Topics include tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels.

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Industrial symbiosis converts steel gas to urea production

A consortium, led by the Dutch Research Institution TNO, has received an exceptional grant of EUR 21 million to investigate and develop the potential of industrial symbiosis to convert residual steel gas emissions into resources for urea production.

Are forming methods crucial for welded stainless steel pipes?

Various roll forming methods are available to produce welded stainless pipes. While W-Bend Forming and PSF (Partial Step Forming) techniques are now considered the standard, these methods were seen as novel and ground-breaking when first developed.

Linear friction welding for TOD Project

TWI announced the start of the production of complex aerospace parts through linear friction welding. Linear friction welding is an emerging technology for the manufacturing of titanium and aluminium alloy aerospace components.

Featured Story – 3D-printed titanium goes mainstream

Manufacturing in titanium has become both easier and more sustainable, bearing fruit in better products and new alloys.

Innovative metal additives to help the plastics industry

With a renewed focus on the environment, sustainable living, and health, the way we engineer plastic products for all markets is changing.

Austenitic stainless steel grades for high-temperature applications

Stainless steel grade 310 is the most popular heat and creep resistant steel used in super-heater tubing. The grade is popular for heat exchanger applications due to its corrosion and heat resistance.

Radiation strengthens NiCr alloys

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that exposure to proton irradiation can strengthen and extend certain alloys’ lifetime, including nickel-chromium.

Discovery and volatility: Nickel’s ongoing impact on the stainless steel industry

Nickel prices are volatile – they always have been. But recent fluctuations have led the steel industry on a rollercoaster ride of peaks and troughs.

International alliance – independent of steelworks

The official launch of EURANIMI - the European Association of Non-Integrated Steel, Stainless Steel and Metal Importers, Distributors, Traders and Processors – took place in January.

Experimenting with welding superduplex without filler metal

The main reason for using lean duplex is its significant resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking because of its dual phases.