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PM link to new age composite protective coats HIGH performance complex metal alloys that could provide the next-generation of protection against severe industrial environments have been introduced by US material specialists ArcMelt. The alloyed materials form overlay composite structures (OCS) that will extend the lifecycle of power generation boilers, digesters, scrubbers and other equipment. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and large international corporations are conducting material evaluations of the alloyed composites.
Results show the composite structures withstand extreme heat, corrosion, wear and other conditions in environments where conventional overlay structures fail. They offer economic and performance advantages, compared to conventional film forming, non-joining weld overlays and sheet cladding. ArcMelt's material breakthrough is a technology that custom engineers multiple metal and non-metal powders with other elements into high performance alloys. The Overlay Composite Structures
formed by the alloys can extend mean time between failures (MTBF) and shorten mean time to repair (MTTR). "We can tailor make binary and ternary alloys, but we recommend multi-element alloys to overcome limitations inherent in binary and ternary compositions," said Chad Wagner, ArcMelt's Global Accounts Manager. ArcMelt's most recent OCS alloy contains eight elements. One product the company is considering for protecting
News in brief New listing NYRSTAR, which claims to be the world’s largest zinc metal producer, has been listed on the Eurolist of the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. Shares owned by advanced materials group Umicore and Zinifex went on sale at 20. Nyrstar produced 1,055,000 tonnes of zinc in 2006 and 543,000 tonnes of zinc in the first half of 2007. It also produced 224,000 tonnes of lead in 2006 and 116,000 tonnes in the first half.
Done deal Umicore’s $75 million acquisition of Delphi’s automotive catalyst business (see Metal Powder Report, September 2007) has been completed. Regulatory clearance for the transaction has already been obtained and a dedicated team has been established
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gasification equipment is W/ Cu/Ni/Co/Fe/Cr/Ti/Sn (tungsten, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, chromium, titanium and tin). The large volume of tubing that forms water walls and super-heaters in coalfired power plants stands to benefit significantly from the technology. OCS materials can either subsidise or replace the protective metal welds and extrusions currently found in these environments.
to integrate activities within Umicore’s automotive catalysts business unit.
US move UK BASED Malvern Instruments has relocated its US headquarters to new, purpose-designed facilities in Westborough Massachusetts, recently listed in Money Magazine’s top 75 best places to live in America. The move took place last month. Earlier this year the company’s Analytical Imaging group also relocated to new premises in Columbia, Maryland, where it has established a centre of excellence for chemical and morphological imaging.
Swedish AGM THE Höganäs Annual General Meeting will be held at 3 pm on 21 April 2008 at HB-hallen, Höganäs, Sweden.
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Results show the composite structures withstand extreme heat, corrosion, wear and other conditions in environments where conventional overlay structures fail. They offer economic and performance advantages, compared to conventional film forming, non-joining weld overlays and sheet cladding. ArcMelt's material breakthrough is a technology that custom engineers multiple metal and non-metal powders with other elements into high performance alloys. The Overlay Composite Structures
formed by the alloys can extend mean time between failures (MTBF) and shorten mean time to repair (MTTR). "We can tailor make binary and ternary alloys, but we recommend multi-element alloys to overcome limitations inherent in binary and ternary compositions," said Chad Wagner, ArcMelt's Global Accounts Manager. ArcMelt's most recent OCS alloy contains eight elements. One product the company is considering for protecting
News in brief New listing NYRSTAR, which claims to be the world’s largest zinc metal producer, has been listed on the Eurolist of the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. Shares owned by advanced materials group Umicore and Zinifex went on sale at 20. Nyrstar produced 1,055,000 tonnes of zinc in 2006 and 543,000 tonnes of zinc in the first half of 2007. It also produced 224,000 tonnes of lead in 2006 and 116,000 tonnes in the first half.
Done deal Umicore’s $75 million acquisition of Delphi’s automotive catalyst business (see Metal Powder Report, September 2007) has been completed. Regulatory clearance for the transaction has already been obtained and a dedicated team has been established
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MPR November 2007
gasification equipment is W/ Cu/Ni/Co/Fe/Cr/Ti/Sn (tungsten, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, chromium, titanium and tin). The large volume of tubing that forms water walls and super-heaters in coalfired power plants stands to benefit significantly from the technology. OCS materials can either subsidise or replace the protective metal welds and extrusions currently found in these environments.
to integrate activities within Umicore’s automotive catalysts business unit.
US move UK BASED Malvern Instruments has relocated its US headquarters to new, purpose-designed facilities in Westborough Massachusetts, recently listed in Money Magazine’s top 75 best places to live in America. The move took place last month. Earlier this year the company’s Analytical Imaging group also relocated to new premises in Columbia, Maryland, where it has established a centre of excellence for chemical and morphological imaging.
Swedish AGM THE Höganäs Annual General Meeting will be held at 3 pm on 21 April 2008 at HB-hallen, Höganäs, Sweden.
metal-powder.net