Archive for the ‘Steel alloys’ Category

Reinforcing Bar, Strand and Couplers – Materials Testing Services from Bodycote Material Testing

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Bodycote Materials Engineering a division of Bodycote Materials Testing provides one of the most comprehensive ranges of Reinforcing Bar test facilities. · Fatigue Testing · Tensile Testing · Re-bend ...

Protact Polymer Coated Steel Cans That Exceeds Safety Standards for Salmon Packaging

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Processors of wild Alaskan salmon have a fresh choice in packaging with the launch of innovative Protact(R) steel cans from Crown Food Packaging, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. Constructed from advanced polymer-coated steel manufactured by Netherlands-based Corus Packaging Plus, the new Protact(R) can exceeds all FDA and European Union ...

Positive Materials Identification ( PMI ) and Site Services – Supplier Data by Bodycote Materials Testing

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Background Positive Materials Identification (PMI) enables a components material grade or chemical analysis to be accurately confirmed in-situ using portable analytic equipment. Positive Materials Identification Equipment Bodycote Materials Testing possesses an array of modern PMI equipment and offers a comprehensive accredited service. Our inventory includes Optical Emission Spectrometers, employing argon flushing for improved ...

Posco begin Construction of Plant that Will Use a New Strip Casting Process

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

On June 4, POSCO began construction of its poStrip Demo Plant at the Pohang Works, which will implement a new steel production technology called the strip-casting process. With a total investment of 98 billion KRW (84 million USD), completion is expected by June 2006. Having an expected annual production capacity ...

Metallic Heat Exchanger to Save Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Millions of Dollars

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation began using a new metallic heat exchanger on its No. 1 Blast Furnace on April 12.  The device, which pre-heats blast gas used in the operation of the blast furnace, is expected to reduce the consumption of coke by about 3,000 tons per month. The $4 ...

Metal Forming Industry Benefits from Technox Zirconia ( ZrO2 ) Ceramic Components from Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Background Can forming, wire and tube drawing all benefit from advanced ceramic solutions throughout the production process. Seaming rolls, wire dies, guides and forming tools in alumina, zirconia and silicon nitride have recorded performances in terms of many thousands of hours, and metres of metal. By a careful manipulation of microstructure and material ...

Mechanical Testing of Steel Reaches 1200kN with Zwick

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

On the occasion of last year’s International Forum for Materials Testing, testing machine manufacturer Zwick is presenting its Z1200E model as an expansion of the product line. This significantly increases the nominal load range for spindle-driven testing machines from the previous 600 kN to 1200 kN. The machine was ...

Leco Instruments (UK) Ltd – Instrumentation and Equipment Supplier

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Company Background Leco Instruments originally started business in 1936 and were the first company to produce a Rapid Carbon Analyser for the steel industry using the combustion technique. Business grew very quickly as most steel companies worldwide purchased the Leco Carbon Analyser that immediately transformed the time that it took ...

Kobe Steel’s Aluminium Side Impact Door Beams Finding Increasing Applications

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s aluminium side-impact door beam is being used in Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's Lancer Evolution VIII MR, a four-door sports sedan that went on sale earlier this year in Japan. This is the first time the aluminium extrusion has been adopted by Mitsubishi. In comparison ...

Iron Ore Trends for 2002

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

China’s thriving steel industry looks set to import more iron ore than ever before, according to a new report from AME Mineral Economics. The report goes on to say that China’s iron ore imports in 2002 beat the previous record by around 20 million tonnes and, despite a flagging economy, ...