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 vertical turbine pumps

The Pump Shop, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, US, had introduced the new Surface mount Vertical Turbine (SMVT) pump from ITT Goulds.

Nickel-bearing electrode

Select-Arc Inc. has introduced a low alloy, gas-shielded, metal cored, nickel-bearing electrode designed to produce fewer slag islands.

Stainless steel pillow blocks

PBC Linear, headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, US, has introduced stainless steel pillow blocks for their Simplicity linear bearing product lines.

New Lincoln Electric products

Lincoln Electric has released the new Speed-Feed stem package for Lincolnweld submerged arc wire and a Pipe Mill Welding Solutions Guide.

Pietsch wins ITA award

Gus Pietsch, the director of mechanical specialty design and part owner of Hydroscience Technologies, of Texas, US, is the recipient of the International Titanium Association’s (ITA) 2009 Titanium Applications Development Award, in recognition of his achievements for designing and utilizing titanium in subsea components for the geophysical seismic industry.

New Roll-Kraft website

Roll-Kraft, from Mentor, Ohio, US, has launched a new website, www.roll-kraft.com, that features an instant request-for-quote button and Dr Resolve, who writes a prescription for solutions to problems with tube and pipe and roll forming applications.

Stainless steel front face inductive sensors

US-based TURCK has announced its complete line of 2 and 3-wire DC ArmorGuard+ stainless steel front face inductive sensors.

Pyromation expands material selection

US-based Pyromation's thermowell production capabilities have expanded to include a variety of materials and multiple constructions.

Welding fume exhaust unit

Lincoln Electric has released the Mobiflex 100-NF welding fume exhaust unit, a portable, low-vacuum system designed for the continuous removal of welding fumes.

Titanium bridge design competition

The Defense Metals Technology Center (DMTC) of North Canton, Ohio, US and the nearby University of Akron are sponsoring a unique academic competition for the design of a pedestrian bridge at the University to be made of titanium.