Search Results for steel enclosures

A new high-strength steel developed for cold stamping addresses the challenges presented by materials traditionally used to manufacture electric vehicle components.

Outdoor enclosures for telecom equipment are often constructed from powder-coated aluminum, but with appropriate surface treatments, hot and cold rolled steel can serve in the same capacity at a lower cost. This article, the first of a two-part series, discusses the intrinsic corrosion behavior of hot and cold rolled steel and how it can be modified through galvanizing and aluminizing treatments. Part 2, scheduled for the October 2012 issue of AM&P , covers nonmetallic surface treatments and presents corrosion test results.

Outdoor enclosures for telecom equipment are often made from aluminum, but with the protective treatments described in this two-part article series, inexpensive steels can serve in the same capacity. Zinc-based galvanizing and aluminizing treatments, which were presented in Part 1, may be used alone or together with corrosion-resistant paints, pretreatments, and sealants described here. This article also assesses the corrosion resistance and adhesion properties of different combinations of steels, coatings, and pretreatments by means of salt fog spray testing.

This article discusses the capabilities of fusion or gas-assist fiber laser cutting technology for producing complex shapes from stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, and other metals ranging in thickness from 0.002 to 0.06 in.

Laser cladding applies thin deposits of hard or corrosion-resistant materials to surfaces susceptible to damage. This article discusses the advantages and drawbacks of laser cladding in comparison to thermal spraying.

Laser surface modification (LSM) techniques provide new pathways to improving the performance of engineered structures and components, either by altering surface metallurgy or chemistry or by adding a functional surface layer.

Modeling and simulation are proving to be an effective alternative to the trial-and-error practices often used when developing and evaluating nondestructive tests for materials characterization. This article demonstrates the benefits of modeling in different cases where eddy current and ultrasonic inspection methods are employed.

Ford’s aluminum F-150 venture was now entering the development phase, with teams in place that would spend the next 18 months designing both the truck and the facilities to produce it.