First, welding began to replace riveting in ship-and plane-building (TIME. Dec. 15). Now cast steel is replacing forged steel, and in tanks it is replacing both riveted and welded armor plate.

The expansion of renewable energy sector, particularly wind power, has significantly increased the demand for robust steel castings, which are essential for manufacturing critical components such as ...

Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, is a malleable, iron-based metal containing carbon, small amounts of manganese, and other elements that are inherently present. Steels can either be cast ...

Synthetic-quartz-composite mixtures cast to tolerance and use less energy than casting iron. The dark days of energy-hogging, poorly toleranced cast parts are over. A new casting method dampens ...

As background, in 1980, there were 16 steel foundries in North America producing side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes and knuckles for freight railcars and locomotives. Two producers were in Canada, ...