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Engineering Materials

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design. Metals covered include all types of steel and nonferrous metals, in all shapes. Resins covered include nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfides, polyimides, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Other materials covered include ceramics and rubber. Topics covered include materials  enhancement, new applications, process technology, tooling,  sustainability, and economic issues. Posts will include latest news from global events such as K 2007, the Alliance of Plastics Processors Annual Conference, the National Plastics Exposition, and the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the Society of Plastics Engineers.


Friday, January 12, 2007

A quick steel update

Jan 12 2007 12:10PM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (0) |
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I learned two things from a quick recent conversation with Alexander Wilson of Mittal Steel and bridge steel maven:

  • New high-performance steels designed for bridge applications are now being qualified for other applications—pressure vessels used in nuclear power plants and platforms used in offshore oil drilling. The new steel provides up to 18% cost savings and 28% weight savings.
  • Some stability is expected in pricing this year. Costs for materials used in the two primary production streams (electric furnace and integrated mill) are stable. Look for modest increases and stable availability.

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