Applications

Stainless steels are a suitable materials for many applications where both the strength of steel and corrosion resistance are required. It is resistant to corrosion, staining and stainless steel can be rolled into sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing for a variety of applications. Below you can find news on the application of stainless steels in a broad variety of industries, such as architecture, oil and gas, shipbuilding and heat exchangers. If you wish to include your newsrelease on Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Stainless Steel pressure sensors

The Controls Division of SSI Technologies Inc., headquartered in Wisconsin, US, has announced Series ULG of ultra low gauge pressure sensors.

Stainless steel pressure transducers

Noshok, based in Ohio, US, has released the 300 Series compact-sized pressure transducer which is suitable for use in general industrial applications where space is limited and durability is essential.

Stainless flare end brush

US-based Anderson Products has released the new Controlled Flare End Brush (CFE) specially designed to remove heavy weld spatter, flash and scale in hard-to-reach areas such as right angles and corners.

Metalshield MC-706 and MC-6

Lincoln Electric has added the new Metalshield MC-706 and Metalshield MC-6 consumables to its line of metal-cored wires.

Central Wire Group appoints Byrnes

Larry Smith, President of Central Wire Group, has appointed Phil Byrnes to Vice President of Sales for Central Wire USA. In this new capacity, Mr Byrnes will be responsible for sales and marketing of Central Wire’s standard wire products in the US and for export from the US.

Stainless steel feeler gauge

Steritool, headquartered in Moosup, Connecticut, will be expanding its line of autoclaveable stainless steel hand tools.

ASI high temperature sensors

Automation Systems Interconnect (ASI) has launched a complete line of high temperature inductive proximity sensors.

Fabshield X80 wire

Hobart Brothers, headquartered in Troy, Ohio, US, has released its self-shielded, flux-cored welding wire for use in X80 pipeline applications.

Electrodes for pipe welding

Lincoln Electric, headquartered in Ohio, US has added three new electrodes - the Pipeliner LH-D80, LH-D90 and LH-D100 - to its line of Pipeliner products.

Victory Nickel acquires

Victory Nickel has completed its acquisition of fellow Canadian-based Independent Nickel, after the transaction was approved by Independent shareholders on 23 December 2008.