Featured Story

Our Featured Story archive is a collection of the Featured Story’s which have been published in our magazine and taken pride of place as the ‘unique feature article’ on our Stainless Steel World Americas home page. In addition to industry updates, market news and topical issues of the day the Feature Story provides an interesting mix of company profiles, in-depth technical articles, reports from major end users and features projects in a variety of industries ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to the architecture, power generation, medical and food and beverage industries.

Scott Hamilton: The Importance of Training Bolted Joint Best Practices

Scott Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Hex Technology, is a bolting expert. He knows all about bolting procedures, best practices, and the much-needed bolting standards about to enter the industry. Stainless Steel World Americas had the great privilege of speaking with Hamilton about his extensive career, and the future of bolting.

Acquisitions Shape the Stainless Market

An analysis of thousands of acquisitions over the last 30 years shows that the stainless steel market is built on the niche achievements of several small companies who were acquired by publicly traded companies or private equity firms. The many benefits of mergers have recently increased due to the advent of IIoT and remote O&M which allow suppliers to provide solutions and not just products.

Impact of Aging Plants on Stainless Steel Components

Why use stainless steel? Stainless steel is the ideal material choice for a wide range of plant applications due to its resistance to corrosive products such as acids, caustic solutions, oxidizers, and environmental corrosive elements such as salt laden air when found near the sea.

WP-324: Effective Gas Purging Needed To Avoid Porosity During Welding

The production of defect-free welds is crucial if high strength is mandatory. The presence of porosity in particular can lead to a significant reduction in mechanical properties.1

How A Proper Alloy Design Can Enhance The Weldability Of Ferritic Stainless Steel

The development of technology and societies have been walking side-by-side in the last century, with one being a strong enabler of the other.

Corrosion Modeling and Materials Integrity: An Interview with Ibrahim Gadala, NOVA Chemicals

Stainless Steel World Americas recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ibrahim Gadala, Research Engineer, Petrochemicals R&D, working at NOVA Chemicals.

Clean-Co Systems: Continuing 30 Years of Comprehensive Cleaning Solutions

Clean-Co Systems is a full-service industrial service provider, offering unique technology, and a wide variety of services and repairs.

Protection, Processes, and Positioning: Shielding Gases Used In Stainless Steel Welding

The metals in stainless steels like to oxidize (when iron oxidizes, it is called rust). The chromium in stainless steel has a relatively high potential to oxidize, which is why it is used.

Weldability Of S³P Surface Hardened Stainless Steel Components

Austenitic stainless steels are the most popular grades of stainless steels due to their excellent corrosion resistance, high formability and weldability.

Evidence Based, Forecast Driven Strategy for Stainless Steel Pump and Valve Suppliers

An evidence based, forecast driven sales approach can maximize profits for stainless steel, pump, and valve companies.