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 air springs

US-based Advanced Antivibration Components (AAC) has introduced a new series of air spring vibration mounts that feature vibration isolation of low frequency machines.

Stainless steel cord reel

Reelcraft, headquartered in Columbia City, Indiana, has released a stainless steel cord reel designed for applications where corrosion or sanitation is a concern.

Abrasive wheels for use with stainless steel

A new line of universal Type 27 unitized abrasive wheels for grinding, blending, and polishing stainless-, mild steel, and aluminum is being introduced by Rex-Cut Products Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts, US.

Titanium pedestrian bridge design finals

Judges have now narrowed entries to five university teams to compete in the finals of the Student Titanium Pedestrian Bridge Design Competition sponsored by the Defense Metals Technology Center (DMTC) and The University of Akron.

Welding wire for high strength steels

Hobart Brothers, of Troy, Ohio, has introduced a new welding wire designed for welding high strength steels that require good low temperature impact toughness.

Unison supplies RathGibson

Unison has developed a bending cell for tube and pipe manufacturer RathGibson to serve the demand for U-shaped heat exchanger components.

Stainless steel pliers and cutters

Aven has developed Accu-Cut Pliers and Cutters. All 34 varieties of cutters and five pliers have dual leaf springs for smooth, consistent operation and ergonomic handles designed in Germany for comfort.

Central Wire acquisition

Central Wire has announced the acquisition of Charter Steel’s wire rod finishing mill, located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Electralloy produces Nitronic bar products

With the recent expansion of the company’s license from AK Steel to produce Nitronic bar products, Electralloy has become North America’s exclusive licensed producer of all Nitronic bar, billet, coil rod, master alloy, pigs and ingot products as well as weld wire and weld consumables.

Big Blue welder generator

US-based Miller Electric has introduced its Big Blue 300 Pro CC/CV engine driven welder generator, suitable for pipe and construction contractors as well as MRO and fabrication professionals.