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1. New Report Says South Korea Opens More Nuclear Plants To Fuel Zero-Emission Future

   Jul

   08

   2022

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   South Korea is expanding the deployment of nuclear power to push for a green future. According to a new report issued by Bloomberg, the nation’s government has targeted building four more nuclear reactors by 2030, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions. The plan also includes the life extension of the other ten existing nuclear power plants. […]

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2. New manufacturing process improves metal component strength by 15%

   May

   27

   2022

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   A team of scientists from the National University of Science and Technology in Moscow has devised a new production method for making aerospace composite parts which gives them a final strength improvement of 15%, compared to that of conventional parts made of materials such as titanium alloys, that are omnipresent and widely-used in the aerospace […]

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3. New Laser-Based Welding Promises to Cut Energy Consumption In Construction

   Mar

   22

   2022

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   Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed a novel laser-based system that can be used for precision and energy-efficient welding of construction metals. According to their measurements, the energy requirements of their system are roughly 85% lower than that of conventional welding methods, while the result is also typically of a higher quality […]

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4. Tata Steel Investigated in Netherlands for Excessive Air Pollution

   Feb

   11

   2022

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   The Dutch prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Tata Steel for intentional and unlawful pollution, a result of the operation of its Amsterdam-based steelwork facilities. The authorities have also launched a probe involving specialist investigators to determine the scale and type of pollution that is taking place to compare it with the legal emission […]

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5. NIST updates earthquake standard for steel column used in buildings

   Jan

   18

   2022

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   The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of California San Diego have proposed targeted updates to the AISC 341 standard on seismic provisions for structural steel buildings. The specialist engineers have identified certain deficiencies in the performance of steel beams that were otherwise compliant with the existing standard, which caused them […]

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6. Metallurgist Forged Strength Tests to Sell Lower Quality Steel to The U.S. Navy

   Nov

   16

   2021

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   Elaine Thomas, a former metallurgist, and director at a foundry that provides steel to the U.S. Navy, has pleaded guilty in a Washington court, admitting to having falsified material strength test results numerous times in the past. This unethical practice has affected over 240 “cast high-yield” steel batches bought by the U.S. Navy for the […]

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7. 150-Year-Old Steel Mill Converted to Use Exclusively Solar Power

   Oct

   28

   2021

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   The EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel factory, a 150-year-old steel mill, is going to become the first in the world to get the energy it needs for production operations almost exclusively through solar power. The project was supported by Lightsource (EVRAZ sub-brand) and BP who commissioned a 300-megawatt solar farm on the EVRAZ property, using no […]

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8. Leaving 60% of Oil Reserves Untouched Gives Climate 50% Chance of Remaining Stable

   Sep

   16

   2021

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   Steel needs approximately 24.5 GJ of energy per ton of final product, and unfortunately for the environment, most of this comes from coal, oil, and gas. So, when a new study by UCL researchers on how many resources we need to leave untouched in order not to allow the climate to reach a point beyond […]

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9. When Carbon Cuts are Impossible, Efficient Material Use Should Become a Priority

   Sep

   01

   2021

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   As stricter carbon emission rules are introduced across most countries in the world, a growing number of voices call for smarter or more impactful decisions and initiatives instead. That is especially the case with areas were cutting down on emissions is impossible, hard, very costly, or where optimizations and improvements have already been introduced and […]

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10. Novel Dual-Phase Alloy Is Promising Extreme Resistance to Fractures

    Aug

    28

    2021

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    An international team of researchers has created a novel dual-phase alloy that is extremely resistant to fracturing, thus making it ideal for deployment in a wide range of critical applications. Moreover, its discovery opens up the way to developing similar focused-purpose alloys that could feature other, equally impressive physical characteristics and mechanical properties. The new […]

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11. Machine Learning AI Is Used for the First Time to Predict Stainless Steel Behavior in Fittings

    Aug

    26

    2021

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    Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign became the first ever to deploy machine learning AI tools to evaluate the performance and behavior of different batches of stainless steel material under any circumstance. Not all stainless steel pieces are made equal, and when it comes to extreme applications, even the tiniest disparities in molecular structure […]

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12. Lightyear One Solar Electric Vehicle Completes a Record 710-Km on A Single Battery Charge

    Aug

    10

    2021

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    The biggest problem with Electric vehicles is range. While a plug-in hybrid can count on gasoline as a backup, Electric Vehicles can’t. This major obstacle needs to be addressed to ensure and enable rapid market increase of Electric vehicles. Now, in a major Advancements in Electric Vehicle Technology, Dutch solar electric car start-up Lightyear has […]

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13. Why Steel’s Value Is Still Rising and When Will the Climb Stop?

    Aug

    06

    2021

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    Steel prices have gone up by 215% since March 2020, affecting a wide spectrum of industries that rely on the omnipresent and extremely versatile metal alloy. As companies deal with shortages and price hikes from their suppliers, goods cost more to manufacture, and this rise in price is trickled down to the consumer. Simply put, […]

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14. How Do Frozen Wind Turbines Still Operate Successfully?

    May

    26

    2021

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    Winter is known as the best season for wind power! The winds pack a bigger punch, and with the increased density in the air, the climate becomes colder, propelling more force to the turbine blades. The Effect of Icing on Wind Turbines Even the lightest layer of ice can dramatically impact the efficiency of wind […]

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15. Metal Center News – Banking on the Status Quo

    May

    10

    2021

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    The new administration is not likely to lead to significant changes in defense spending, at least in the short term. “I don’t see any issues. It’s going to be another banner year,” says Joseph Carbone, vice president of sales and marketing for Tech Steel and Materials, Holbrook, N.Y. Read Full Article –> Metal Center News

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16. Why 2021 Is a Big Reset Button for the Car Industry

    Mar

    01

    2021

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    We may not have entered the post-COVID era just yet, but it’s clear that 2021 is set to be a time when every automotive manufacturer will have to approach their business strategy from scratch. For the past year, everything was done in a context of “emergency responses”, but the dust has settled and the car […]

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17. What Is Annealing and Why Is it Done?

    Jan

    15

    2021

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    ‘Annealing’ is the heat treatment process that metals that need to be worked on go through in order to to make them easier to form, shape, or stamp. It is done to reduce the hardness and increase the ductility of the parts, thus allowing metallurgists to apply forming or stamping forces on the workpiece without […]

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18. Scientists Created Rare Diamonds at Room Temperature

    Dec

    14

    2020

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    In a big breakthrough, scientists have created diamonds in minutes inside a lab at room temperature. However, the formation of traditional diamonds takes over billions of years. They are formed deep within the Earth’s crust under conditions of intense heat and pressure that cause carbon atoms to crystallize. Billion-year wait for getting the perfect diamond […]

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19. Tips to Prevent Metal from Rusting

    Oct

    13

    2020

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    Rust is one of the biggest enemies of steel and other iron-based, ferrous metals. That’s because, in big enough quantity, it can seriously lower the strength of the part. You can do some things to prevent rusting, though. Here, we will revisit everything you can do to limit rusting. Before we do that, though, let’s […]

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20. Transparent Solar Panels for Windows Hit Record Efficiency

    Sep

    10

    2020

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    Researchers from the University of Michigan recently achieved an efficiency record for transparent solar cells. This innovation could pave the way for skyscraper windows to serve as power sources. Researchers used an organic, carbon-based design of solar panels that led to this incredible breakthrough. They broke the previous efficiency record and hit the all-time high of […]

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