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June 2021

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Focusing on advanced PM manufacturing methods

“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” — Walt Disney How appropriate. Over the years, the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International sponsored conferences and exhibits have become the largest and most prestigious conferences in the powder metallurgy (PM) industry. This year, MPIF […]
James P. James P.

Microstructure and properties of tungsten-heavy alloy connections are formed during sintering with the participation of the liquid phase

Tungsten heavy alloys (THA) are used in the defense industry for subcaliber bullet cores due to their high density and strength. Typically, methods of joining tungsten-rod elements include: soldering, friction welding, or threaded-sleeve splicing. The properties of the joints were tested for three types of material containing 90.8, 96.2, and 98.2 wt.% tungsten, density from […]
Pawel Skoczylas, Zbigniew Gulbinowicz, Olgierd Goroch

AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 3

Editor’s note » This is the third of a five-part series of articles that will deconstruct the requirements of AC7102. Each article will appear every other month through 2021. Part 1 was published in February. Part 2 appeared in April. Aluminum heat treating is unique. Heat treatable aluminum alloys are those that contain magnesium, which provides […]
Jason Schulze

NEWS

Lucifer hardening furnace handles everyday heat treating

Lucifer Furnaces delivered a high-temperature hardening box furnace to a metal stamping manufacturer in the Southeast United States. The end user chose a Lucifer furnace to upgrade older heat-treating equipment and will be employing the furnace for everyday use. Model HL7-H24 has a 9”x 12” x24” chamber and heats to 2,300°F. Temperature is controlled with […]
June 29, 2021

Thyssenkrupp to retrofit combustion system

Within the scope of a modernization project, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will upgrade the combustion system of the FBA 8 galvanizing line, located at the Dortmund plant. The newly implemented heating system will provide drastically lower emissions. The purchase order for delivery, assembly, and commissioning of 195 modernized self-recuperative burners has been placed with WS […]
June 25, 2021

Sonflow selects Seco/Warwick technology

Seco/Warwick will deliver a vacuum furnace to SonFlow for copper brazing adapted to the individual needs of European customers worldwide. A special nozzle design and electrical penetration assembly will ensure that the device is perfect for the production of the latest, high-capacity plate heat exchangers for industrial, HVAC, off-shore, and sanitary purposes to be manufactured […]
June 15, 2021

Solar Manufacturing installs vacuum furnace

Solar Manufacturing recently shipped and installed a vacuum heat-treating furnace for NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems, an Allied Power Group Company, based in Houston, Texas. NexGen, a premier gas turbine component overhaul facility, ordered Solar Manufacturing’s new HFL-7472-2IQ furnace to help increase their capacity and reduce turnaround time for their heat-treating and brazing operations. Built specifically […]
June 15, 2021

Bodycote material improves performance

Extrusion processes are widely used in settings where components can be subject to extreme abrasive wear. Bodycote’s Supermet Fe69 can improve resistance to abrasion and torque in these applications. Traditional tool steels have their limitations in these environments and can only offer basic functionality. These technical barriers can be overcome by adopting high-performance alloys and […]
June 15, 2021

Nitrex names VP of sales heat-treating services

Mark Hemsath, former vice president of Seco/Vacuum Technologies LLC, is joining Nitrex’s heat treating services sales division. He will be taking on the role of vice president of Sales Heat Treating Services, Americas. His main responsibilities will include managing the North American Heat Treatment Sales division and growing the business for key customers in target […]
June 15, 2021

Baowu Group places order with Tenova for automatic roll shop

China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited, leader in the global steel industry, awarded Tenova, a leading company specialized in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, two contracts for the revamping of a fully automatic roll shop for its silicon steel plant at Baoshan Iron and Steel, in Baoshan, Shanghai, China. The […]
June 15, 2021

Ipsen brings education right to customers

In addition to classroom-style trainings at its manufacturing facility, Ipsen offers on-site Ipsen U courses to accommodate large groups at customer facilities. Ipsen U is a course designed to teach heat treatment fundamentals, best practices, and new methods. Attendees receive an extensive overview of vacuum furnace equipment, processes, and maintenance. For on-site trainings, customers can […]
June 15, 2021

Pemamek announces German subsidiary opening

As a part of the global company strategy and to reinforce its local presence and bring the services closer to its customers, Pemamek Ltd. has opened a daughter company in Germany. The official subsidiary, Pemamek GmbH, will be led by newly hired sales director Oliver Decker. The subsidiary, active since April 2021, is strategically located […]
June 15, 2021

Lucifer Furnaces delivers custom box furnace for small loads

Lucifer Furnaces designed a small box furnace reaching 2,300°F for a U.S. manufacturer of RF/microwave components who needed precision heating to anneal its parts before milling. Model HL7-A12 has a 6”x 6” x12” chamber, which is well insulated with a combined five-inch hot face insulating firebrick and cold face mineral wool backup. Built with the […]
June 3, 2021

Gasbarre ships high-temperature pusher furnace

Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems shipped a high-temperature pusher furnace to a supplier of specialty tungsten alloy products in the eastern United States. The furnace is designed for high-temperature sintering with operating temperature capabilities up to 2,750°F (1,510°C). The system is electrically heated using molybdenum elements and uses the latest in refractory materials for efficient operation. […]
June 3, 2021

L&L ships second floor-standing box furnace to laboratory

L&L Special Furnace Company shipped a second floor-standing box furnace for heat-treating ceramics and optics used in the medical field to an optical laboratory in the Northeastern United States. The L&L model XLE 3636 has an effective work zone of 34 inches wide by 30 inches high by 32 inches deep. It features a double […]
June 3, 2021

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Neota Product Solutions develop sintering partnership

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Neota Product Solutions, a custom metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturer in Loveland, Colorado, developed an exclusive sintering partnership. Neota provides comprehensive MIM solutions from early-stage prototyping to full-scale manufacturing. Solar and Neota have developed a sintering thermal profile that not only densifies their complex geometric shapes but also controls […]
June 3, 2021

Ceramics Expo 2021 to tackle ‘Clean, Efficient and Electrified Future’

Ceramics Expo will return as planned on August 30–September 1, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio, changing venues for the first time since its inception in 2014. The event will be held at The Huntington Convention Center – in downtown Cleveland. This location allows delegates to combine their Expo trip with a visit to some of the […]
June 3, 2021