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A recovery in flat product steel prices expected soon

November 19, 2010

Strip mill product prices have continued to deteriorate over the last four weeks but may well be nearing the bottom now. Mill order intake is …

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Characterisation and prereduction of electric arc furnace dust

November 19, 2010

Electric arc furnace dust is a solid waste generated during steel making through electric arc furnace route. Nearly 15 – 20 kg of dust is generated per 150 t of steel produced. Characterization and recycling of EAF dust has been attempted by several re…

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German researchers received Niobium Award for a new high strength alloy concept for helically welded steel pipes

November 17, 2010

A group of German scientists has won the Charles Hatchett Award 2010 for research into the use of a novel alloy for large diameter steel pipes. The novel concept combines increased strength and low-temperature toughness compared to standard line pipe g…

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of developed Ti-containing Co-free low-Ni maraging steel by ESR

November 17, 2010

Maraging steels were originally low-carbon iron – nickel martensites which are hardened by the precipitation of molybdenum and titanium containing intermetallic compounds. Maraging steels possess certain distinctive characteristics, such as lack of d…

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Stainless steel prices and demand suffer from nickel price volatility

November 9, 2010

Stainless steel production accounts for over 75 percent of all primary nickel consumption. As such, one would expect the demand for …

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Stainless-steel slab caster put into operation at Salem Steel Plant, India

November 9, 2010

Salem Steel Plant, a company of the SAIL group, has successfully put into operation a single-strand slab caster …

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