Corrosion is defined as a refined metal that is naturally converted to a more stable form such as its hydroxide or sulphide state. Metal corrodes when it reacts with another substance such as oxygen, hydrogen or bacteria. Corrosion can also happen when metals are placed under too much stress causing the material to crack. Corrosion leads to deterioration of the material. In this section you can find newsitems related to all types of corrosion such as stress corrosion cracking, intergranular corrosion, pitting, and corrosion fatigue. If you wish to include your newsrelease on Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us
General Machine Products Company, Inc. (GMP), based in Trevose, Pennsylvania, recently introduced three grades of Stainless Steel Lashing Wire. Stainless Steel Lashing Wire is loaded into cable lashing machines (or spinners) and used to spirally wind or ‘lash’ telephone, power and multi-media cable to a supporting messenger strand between utility poles.
Following a refurbishment of the tunnel some 70 m below the first Severn Bridge, connecting a vital National Grid energy cable from England to Wales, National Grid has been busy working towards the best possible solution for automated control of the tunnel’s pumping system and vibration reduction in the pipework.
Outokumpu, with locations in Canada, USA, Mexico and South America, delivered one of the largest orders for tank building - 245 tons of Forta LDX 2101 lean duplex stainless steel - for the construction of three big oil storage tanks at the Antwerp harbor in Belgium, which have recently been put into service.
Airbus, with manufacturing facilities in North & South America, in partnership with Messier Bugatti Dowty, Carpenter Technology and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield, are developing the maturity of a new corrosion-resistant stainless steel alloy known as “CRES” – for possible use in future landing gear components.
Outokumpu, a global supplier of stainless steel, with branches in North and South America, recently delivered one of the largest orders for tank building to the Antwerp harbor in Belgium. The order consisted of 245 tons of Forta LDX 2101 lean duplex stainless steel for the construction of three big oil storage tanks.
The Henkel Corporation has recently introduced a compact new package that features an easy-to-use Brush-Top applicator. Sized to facilitate hand application, the 200-ml Brush-Top Tube is currently available on four Loctite® anti-seize formulations, including their copper-based and heavy duty lubricants.
Bodycote, a global thermal processing services provider, continues to invest in new Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S3P) facilities.
The company’s S3P subdivision recently completed another round of expansions to its site in Ohio, North America, and recently opened a new Greenfield facility in France.
Outokumpu’s Prodec range of stainless steel products is optimized for improved machinability with longer tool life and enhanced quality. Prodec lowers the total cost of machined parts by offering faster machining, longer tool life and superior quality when it comes to dimensional tolerances and final surface.
The Steel Tank Institute-Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI-SPFA) is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. It was in 1916 that a group of tank manufacturers established STI as a trade association in Kewaunee, Illinois.
The digitally compensated Model 136/236/336 Series can measure differential pressures as low as 20” WCD and line pressures up to 1000 PSID (69 BAR), with accuracies of up to ±0.05% FSO. They also feature high frequency response, as well as high shock and vibration resistance.