http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_TechCell.cfm The Metals/Materials tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2007 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:15:35 AM CDT Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1550 Duplex stainless steel was introduced to the U.S. welding industry in the early '90s when metallurgists, some of the most knowledgeable people in the worldwide welding industry, presented the concept to the electric power industry in Columbus, Ohio, near the American Electric Power headquarters. A consortium comprising several companies collected the information for the presentation. L. Van Nassau, H. Meelker, and J. Hilkes from Norweld of the Netherlands performed e... Carl Smith, Contributing Writer Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:00:00 AM CST http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1440 With the introduction of stronger safety legislation and increased fuel prices, automotive manufacturers must respond with higher car body stiffness for safety and lower body weight for fuel efficiency. The fields of materials development, engineering, and manufacturing are working together to achieve these goals. Advanced steels, innovative forming processes, and new press concepts are integrated to achieve weight reduction with improved crash characteristics. Materials Developme... Jens Aspacher Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1431 Editor's Note: This article is Part II in a two-part series on warm forming stainless steel. Part II discusses simulation and experimental studies conducted by the ERC/NSM on formability of stainless steel at elevated temperatures. Part I, which appeared in July, discussed the rationale for and previous work on warm forming of stainless steels. This column was prepared by Ajay Yadav and Giovanni Spampinato of the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM), The Ohio ... Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1403 Editor's Note: This article is Part I of a two-part series on warm forming stainless steel. Part I discusses the need for warm forming of stainless steel and the results of previous work on the material. Part II, which will appear in August, will discuss simulation and experimental studies conducted by the ERC/NSM on the formability of stainless steel at elevated temperatures. This column was prepared by Ajay Yadav and Giovanni Spampinato of the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Ma... Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1373 Editor's Note: This article is Part II of a two-part series discussing structured sheet metal and different structuring processes. Part I, which appeared in the May issue, compared different structuring processes. This column was prepared by Michael Mirtsch and Ajay Yadav of the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM), The Ohio State University, Taylan Altan, professor and director. Structured sheets have enhanced mechanical properties such as high rigidity, so th... Taylan Altan Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1352 Editor's Note: This article is Part I of a two-part series discussing structured sheet metal and different structuring processes. Part II, which will appear in the June issue, will discuss specific applications for and advantages of Vault-structured™ sheet. This column was prepared by Michael Mirtsch and Ajay Yadav of the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM), The Ohio State University, Taylan Altan, professor and director. In aircraft and automotive... Taylan Altan Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1351 Author's Note: It has been almost six years since my first article appeared in STAMPING Journal. I would like to take a moment to thank the editors, designers, and loyal readers of SJ and the Die Science column. (Five stars to Associate Editor Kathleen McLaughlin for making me sound a lot smarter than I really am!) If you have any ideas or topics that you would like to see discussed in future Die Science articles, please contact me or Kathleen. We would be happy to address your suggestions. ... Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1323 More and more stampers and die builders, both automotive and nonautomotive, are increasing their use of higher-strength materials. Grades of steel such as dual- or triple-phase; high-strength, low-alloy; and bake-hardenable are not uncommon in the automotive and appliance industries. In addition, high-strength materials such as titanium, INCONEL® alloys, and MONEL® alloys are used widely, especially in the aerospace industry. Although all high-strength materials have their own speci... Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1161 OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers are moving business to global low-cost suppliers. As a result, U.S. stampers are trying to remain competitive by cutting costs or offering more services. U.S. stampers are missing an opportunity to gain a competitive edge by offering materials engineering support that the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers often lack. U.S. stampers are missing an opportunity to gain a competitive edge by offeri... Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E. Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/MetalsMaterials/MetalsMaterials_Article.cfm?ID=1158 Part I of this two-part series presented an overview of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS). This article addresses issues encountered when processing these grades. Using AHSS in appropriate applications offers opportunities for reduced product weight, enhanced crash performance, manufacturing process consolidation, and cost reduction. However, because these grades have different microstructures, chemistries, and properties, die processing must be optimized to take advantage of the differen... Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D, Contributing Writer Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:00:00 AM CDT