Tag: stainless steel

The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the full year 2017 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 5.

Expanite has recently developed surface hardening solutions for the pump and valve market. The main problems in the past in these industries have always been wear and galling – all applications where either metal sealing is needed or, due to high operational temperatures (far above 300 °C) and/or corrosive environments, conventional coatings and most non-metallic bushings cannot be used.

Stainless steel is increasingly popular for large scale sculptures and public installations around the world. Companies that specialize in the creation of such pieces are both pioneers in the techniques required and promoters of this versatile material. Sino Sculpture is one such company that was created to produce works almost exclusively in stainless steels.

Succinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the chemical formula (CH2)2(CO2H)2. The name derives from Latin succinum, meaning amber. Nickel-containing stainless steel is playing an essential role in the production of innovative ‘green’ succinic acid which is highly corrosive to low alloy and carbon steel.

Two historic milestones have been reached in 2017: For the first time ever, the global stainless steel crude steel production has exceeded the 50 MT mark last year.

Stalatube Oy will invest heavily in growth and internationalization in the next two years. The company’s turnover already grew 20% in 2017.

Most modern buildings’ water supply pipes are hidden so in the event of tube material selection error, the cost of solving the problem can be extremely high.

The Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) is an international organization promoting excellence and quality in piping design and engineering through networking, training, and certification programs. Its headquarters is located in Houston, Texas with chapters in Houston, Calgary, Perth, Louisville, Ontario and a worldwide community of individual members.

Overhauling a steam turbine as part of a planned maintenance schedule is a regular task for many large-scale industrial enterprises that depend on these units to generate electrical power. However, for one pulp manufacturing plant in Eastern Canada, the refurbishment of its 25 MW Stal Laval radial steam turbine required expert engineering to resolve the vibration issue – the first time this repair has been completed in North America.

In the past, a severe shortcoming of renewables has been that they are intermittent: the power stays on only as long as the wind blows or the sun shines; if the wind blows too hard, the turbines must stop turning in order not to overload the grid. Newer and more efficient storage techniques are changing the equation. It is now possible to store excess power and tap into it during periods of power shortage. This article outlines some of the many technologies employed.