Articles relating to Materials

Maher Returns to Valve World 2024

The team at Maher are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting once again at Valve World in Düsseldorf, where we look forward to ...
Valveuser Issue 96

Swiss Steel: Slightly higher Initial Cost, Lower Overall Production Costs

"Why Swiss Steel Group’s Tool Steel is Key to More Efficient Manufacturing Processes" When selecting the right tool steel, price is often the ...
Valveuser Issue 96

Howco Is Ready: Materials for Tomorrow’s Energy

Our world energy mix is changing. Energy security, climate change, the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve Net Zero and the ...
Valveuser Issue 96

The importance of the electric arc furnace route in steel production

The steel industry is facing an epochal challenge: decarbonization. With growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the need to mitigate ...
Valveuser Issue 95

Swiss Steel Group: Publishes New White Paper: High-strength special steels for high-tech applications

Swiss Steel Group is pleased to announce the publication of its new white paper entitled "High-strength special steels for high-tech applications". ...
Valveuser Issue 94

Swiss Steel Group relies on precise data for sustainable steel production from scrap

Swiss Steel Group, one of the market-leading producers of steel on the electric arc furnace route, emphasizes the importance of precise data in ...
Valveuser Issue 94

KTH Holts Ltd Excellence in Heat Treatment

BVAA member, KTH Holts, formerly known as Holt Brothers (Halifax), are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Managing Director to take the ...
Valveuser Issue 86

Swiss Steel continues research for climate protection: New alloying technologies improve steel

High-alloy steels often consist of more than 30 percent alloying metals. These steels are used in high-performance machinery, among other things. The ...
Valveuser Issue 85

Corrosion Resistant Materials offers Stainless Steel stock ranges to support BVAA members

Corrosion Resistant Materials are pleased to offer several Stainless Steel stock ranges to help support the UK Valve and Actuator market: The ...
Valveuser Issue 83

Langley Alloys Acquires Copeland and Craddock

Langley Alloys Holdings of Newcastle under Lyme, a specialist Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloy bar supplier and long-time customer of Copeland and ...
Valveuser Issue 82

Swiss Steel Group is producing the steel of the future at the Steeltec AG mill in Düsseldorf

Ultra-fine-grained, high strength and tough steel thanks to XTP® Lucerne. When standard steels need to have specific characteristics, ...
Valveuser Issue 81

Langley Alloys - How to source large super duplex components: Why maximum diameters are limited to 16”/406.4mm?

Super duplex grades offer an unrivalled combination of high strength, corrosion resistance and price. However, they are sensitive to the formation of ...
Valveuser Issue 75

Langley Alloys: Adding value with non-destructive testing

Aside from the distribution of high-performance metals, Langley Alloys can provide a wide range of additional services from our in-house capability. ...
Valveuser Issue 62

Maher: Material Focus – Alloy 625 (UNS N06625)

As economies around the world begin to open, and we see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, specialist Nickel Alloy stockist Maher continues to ...
Valveuser Issue 61

Exciting changes at Maher

Sheffield based Nickel Alloy specialist, Maher Ltd., has made an exciting new appointment in March as part of a restructure of the Sales Department. ...
Valveuser Issue 61

Langley Alloys: How does Nitronic® 50 compare with other alloys?

Nitronic 50 is an austenitic stainless steel, produced with an increased nitrogen content which improves its strength and corrosion resistance. This ...
Valveuser Issue 59

Langley Alloys: What are DUPLEX Grades 1.4462, 1.4410, 1.4501 and 1.4507?

DIN EN 1.4462, 1.4410, 1.4501 and 1.4507 are duplex and super duplex stainless steel designations used across multiple DIN, EN and ISO ...
Valveuser Issue 59

Langley Alloys: The Role of Nitrogen in Improving Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels

During the early development of stainless steels, nitrogen would have been an unintentional alloying element. However, the advent of modern ...
Valveuser Issue 59

Maher: Material Focus – Alloy 718 (UNS N07718)

Despite the continuing uncertainty in the global economy, specialist Nickel Alloy stockist Maher are continuing to invest in stock material to supply ...
Valveuser Issue 59

Langley Alloys: What is Iconel 725 used for?

The high strength and corrosion resistance of Inconel 725 make it well-suited to a range of high-performance applications in demanding environments, ...
Valveuser Issue 58