Industrial News
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US’ standard pipe imports grow in May
According to the final Census Bureau data from the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), the US imported around 95,700 tons of standard pipes in May this year, rising by nearly 46% compared to the previous month and also increasing by 94% from the same month a year earlier. Among them, the imports f...Read more -
INSG: Global nickel supply to rise by 18.2% in 2022, driven by increased capacity in Indonesia
According to a report from the International Nickel Study Group (INSG), global nickel consumption rose by 16.2% last year, boosted by the stainless steel industry and the fast-growing battery industry. However, the nickel supply had a shortage of 168,000 tons, the largest supply-demand gap in at ...Read more -
voestalpine’s new special steel plant begins testing
Four years after its groundbreaking ceremony, the special steel plant at voestalpine’s site in Kapfenberg, Austria, is now complete. The facility – intended to annually produce 205,000 tons of special steel, some of which will be metal powder for AM – is said to represent a technical milestone fo...Read more -
Welding process classification
Welding is a process of joining two metal pieces as a result of significant diffusion of the atoms of the welded pieces into the joint (weld) region.Welding is carried out by heating the joined pieces to melting point and fusing them together (with or without filler material) or by applying press...Read more -
Global metals market facing worst situation since 2008
This quarter, base metals prices slumped the worst since the 2008 global financial crisis. At the end of March, the LME index price had fallen by 23%. Among them, tin had the worst performance, falling by 38%, aluminum prices fell by about one-third, and copper prices fell by about one-fifth. Thi...Read more -
What is the difference between stainless steel 316,316L,316H,316Ti
Hunan Great supplies 316 /316L seamless pipe. Need a quote? Send an email to : sales@hnssd.com SS 316,316L,316H,316Ti are both the 18/8 standard molybdenum based austenitic grades. Stainless steel grade 316 is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel with molybdenum. second stainless steel i...Read more