Tag: alloys
UK Based S&N is an Independent Stainless Steel Supplier
UK-based S&N Stainless is a stockholder and supplier of a whole range of stainless steel items.
Machining tough alloys
A direct-drive spindle motor and linear guideways on a milling centre enable high speed metalcutting, but that configuration does not lend itself to efficient machining of highly alloyed nickels like Inconel or Duplex and Super Duplex stainless steels. A UK-based company recently searched for a better solution.
High-temp Nickel alloys & stainless steels for concentrated solar power
Nickel-based alloys and nickel-containing stainless are playing key roles in an emerging source of renewable energy known as thermal solar plants or concentrated solar power (CSP). The use of nickel-based alloys and nickel-containing stainless has enabled the solar power industry to overcome challenges in heat transfer and thermal storage technology.
Keeping the bottle lines flowing…
The food and beverage packing & bottling industries operate under strict hygiene rules, known as High-Purity Standards. Meeting these standards demands unrelenting attention to detail and exacting levels of expertise. Krones AG supplies filling and packaging systems to the global food industry and today fills or labels a quarter of all bottles sold in the world.
Metallurgical selection for piping in the process industry
Many industrial accepted standards for pressure design address all aspects of piping design for
chemical plants and refineries; none discuss all of the considerations for metallurgical selection. These code standards do list materials that are acceptable for use in chemical plants and refineries.This paper discusses some but not all of the resources that a designer can reference in properly selecting materials for an application.
New ‘smart-metal’ for earthquake-resistant structures
Super-elastic alloys and bendable concrete composites have been used for a first-in-the-world application in downtown Seattle, USA.
3D printing for the nuclear industry
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has been selected to lead a USD 2 million additive manufacturing research project. GEH will lead the project by producing sample replacement parts in corrosion resistant alloys for nuclear power plants.
United Performance Metals welcomes Kathy Esquerra
United Performance Metals welcomes seasoned professional, Kathy Esquerra to its west coast location.
Esquerra has accepted the position of Regional Account Manager for United Performance Metals.
Exhibit in 2014 for Aerodyne Alloys’ 35th annivers
Aerodyne Alloys is proud to announce that 16 original Art of Alloys photographs will be presented in the New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA) in 2014. The photographs will be displayed in the Stanley Stanley Works Center for Education and Community Development.
Shor elected to Board of Directors for Haynes Inte
Haynes International has elected Michael L. Shor to their Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Shor to the Compensation Committee. Shor retired as Executive Vice President, Advanced Metals Operations & Premium Alloys Operations of Carpenter Technology Corporation mid-2011 after a thirty-year career with Carpenter Technology.
