Duplex

Duplex stainless steels have a ferritic-austenitic microstructure, in roughly equal proportions 50% ferrite and 50% austenite. Duplex combines many of the attractive properties of ferritic and austenitic stainless steels into one. They are designed to provide better corrosion resistance, in particular to stress corrosion and pitting corrosion. The microstructure leads to higher strength than standard austenitic stainless steels such as Type 304 or 316. Duplex stainless steels have become more and more popular in recent years.

AK Steel increases prices

AK Steel has announced that they will increase transaction prices for specialty flat-rolled stainless steel products in the 200, 300 and 400 series, as well as duplex and precipitation hardening grades, effective with shipments on 1 November 2010. The

Brite Gard cleans stainless steel

Component Hardware Group (CHG), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of plumbing and hardware products, has introduced its latest innovation – Brite Gard stainless steel cleaner/protectant. The 100 percent biodegradable and aerosol free

RAM quality round bar

Rolled Alloys’ Houston-based processing facility is now stocking an extensive inventory of Rolled Alloys Machining (RAM) quality 304/L and 316/L round bar.

RT 100 VA drills for stainless steel

For the production of accurate holes in stainless steels, Guhring has developed the new RT 100 VA drill family.

Niton XL2 Series and XL3t GOLDD Series XRF Alloy A

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will demonstrate its family of Thermo Scientific Niton handheld XRF analyzers, including the Niton XL2 Series and Niton XL3t Series with geometrically optimized large area drift detector (GOLDD) technology, within booth #E-5242 at IMTS 2010, taking place 13-18 September at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.

CNC turret punch for fast processing

LVD Strippit has introduced the Strippit VX-Series of CNC turret punch presses designed for fast processing of thin sheet materials.

Cleaner, Polish, and Protectant for Stainless Stee

Advanced Polymer Inc. (API), of Carlstadt, New Jersey, US, has introduced APW-342C, a water-based emulsion concentrate that can be used to produce a one-step cleaner, polish and surface protectant for stainless steel.

Mega Mex redesigns website

Mega Mex, a specialty metals supplier, has announced its newly redesigned website, www.megamex.com, providing visitors with information about the special metals they provide.

Machining centre with 30,000rpm spindle

Datron Dynamics Inc., of Millford, New Hampshire, US, has introduced the M85 machining center, featuring a 30,000rpm spindle.

Updates on AD orders on stainless steel wire rod i

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that revoking the existing antidumping (AD) duty orders on stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.