Aerospace Metals News

Inconel 625 Coming on Strong!

You are probably aware that we have one of the most comprehensive stocks of I nconel 625 nickel alloy tubulars in in the business. If you don't know this, you do now. If you would like to know more about this grade, then you need to read on: Like other Inconel alloys, the 625 grade can be used in high temperature applications and, as it is highly resistant to a wide range of organic and mineral acids, 625 maintains good mechanical properties up to 450°C. It also has great weldability and fa...

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Aluminum Forecast

When you take a look at the aluminum market, the view may appear pretty dim. Most of the growth in this market exist in the transportation industry. Aluminum appears to have the slowest recovery out there. In our type of industry, we provide the raw materials and we must rely on the economy to pick up to show any growth in this area. Doing some research on aluminum on the internet, Paul-Henri Chevalier of Jupiter Aluminum, Schiller Park, Ill, says "The aluminum market is tied to consumer confide...

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Steve 11/29/2011 Comments(0)

Nickel

Due to it's resistance to corrosion, Nickel is used in many industrial and consumer products, including stainless steel, magnets, coinage, rechargeable batteries , electric guitar strings, microphone capsules, and special alloys. It is also used for plating and as a green tint in glass. Nickel is pre-eminently an alloy metal, and its chief use is in the nickel steels and nickel cast irons, of which there are many varieties. It is also widely used in many other alloys, such as nickel brasses and ...

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Steve 7/12/2011 Comments(0)

Titanium Alloy

Characteristics of titanium alloys include high tensile strength to density ratio, high corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, high crack resistance, and ability to withstand moderately high temperatures without creeping. Titanium alloys are used in aircraft, armor plating , naval ships, spacecraft, and missiles. For these applications titanium alloyed with aluminium, vanadium, and other elements is used for a variety of components including critical structural parts, fire walls, landing gear...

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Stainless Steel

Stainless steel’s resistance to corrosion and staining, low maintenance and familiar lustre make it an ideal material for many applications. There are over 150 grades of stainless steel, of which fifteen are most commonly used. The alloy is milled into coils, sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing to be used in cookware , cutlery, hardware, surgical instruments , major appliances , industrial equipment for example, in sugar refineries and as an automotive and aerospace structural alloy and...

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