Russian state corporation Rosatom says that for the first time it has used its own technology for laser strengthening of steel in the manufacturing of rotor parts of turbine pumps for nuclear power ...

Induction hardening is a surface treatment that strengthens steel by rapidly heating it using electromagnetic induction before quenching. This process relies on high-frequency currents to generate ...

Heat treatment of an alloy or metal primarily involves controlled heating and cooling operations that are performed to alter the microstructure of the alloy/metal to realize desired mechanical ...

Iron, nickel, and cobalt-based alloys used primarily for high-temperature applications are known as superalloys. The iron-based grades, which are less expensive than cobalt or nickel-based grades, are ...

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