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.

Outokumpu CEO elected ISSF chairman

The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has elected Mr. Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO, as the new chairman in the organization’s 19th Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China. His position and duties as Outokumpu’s CEO will continue as usual.

Emerson’s high-pressure stainless transmitter

Emerson Process Management has introduced the Rosemount 3051S High Static Differential Pressure Transmitter, a reliable solution for critical process measurements in applications requiring high static pressure capability of up to 15,000 psi (1034 bar).

Parker’s explosion-/flame-proof valve enclosures

newsitemParker Hannifin one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, has unveiled its new explosion- and flame-proof 316L coil enclosures that can be used for 2-way and 3-way valves in the oil and gas industry.

Valve World Americas update: First day workshops

The first day of Valve World Americas Conference & Exhibition on July 15th will host a series of three hot-topic workshops that will be held concurrently from 10:30am to noon. The hardest part of attending the conference will be choosing which workshop to go to on the first morning!
Each informative workshop will focus on a different topic relevant to the valve industry and will have a moderator as well as a panel made up of the who’s who of manufacturers, end-users and EPCs.

Emerson’s new stainless butterfly valve

Emerson Process Management introduces the Fisher® 8590 high-performance butterfly valve that brings a selection of disk seals, actuator designs and material combinations to meeting plant-wide throttling and on-off requirements.

Nickel Institute publishes guide on Ni compounds

The Nickel Institute has published 'Nickel Compounds – The Inside Story', a free 16-page guide to nickel compounds written for non-specialists by industry experts.

Nickel Compounds – The Inside Story shows how nickel compounds are essential to a wide range of industrial sectors including transport, aerospace, marine and architectural applications and for the manufacture of many consumer goods.

New self-clinching fasteners from PennEngineering

PennEngineering has introduced new patented microPEM® TackPin® Type T4™ self-clinching fasteners as ideal hardware solutions for installation into stainless steel or higher-strength aluminium alloy sheets.

Valve World Americas workshop: Applying adapter tools

newsitemValve World Americas will be held this summer on July 15th and 16th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Valve tech for cryogenics at Valve World Americas Confe

The upcoming Valve World Americas Exhibition and Conference 2015 will be held from July 15th to July 16th, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. There will be three workshops held consecutively from 10:30am to 12:00pm on July 15th.

MSC expands Accupro® metalworking portfolio

The distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North America, MSC Industrial Supply Co., is expanding its Accupro® portfolio of high-performance metalworking products for small, precise applications.