News 2003

29th
December
2003

Steel updates

  • The most important development in December is launching of the new version of Steel CrossRef, with the essential new functionality -- compositions of steel alloys. Steel CrossRef 2003.12, as a subset of full-featured KEY to METALS • Steel Database, now includes compositions of 15000+ steel grades, which will, together with 18000+ cross-reference records, enable you to compare more efficiently and precisely steel alloys worldwide.
  • And the good news is that... In spite of such great increase of functionality and data included, for a limited time the PRICE of the software is UNCHANGED $99 only.
  • New Database updates are made as well. The description of US SAE steels is extended with new specifications for iron, nickel-based steels and superalloys, and their properties on elevated temperatures.
  • British steels are upgraded with new specifications and mechanical properties data for 200+ steel alloys.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Sequence of updates on US AA aluminum alloys is completed by adding mechanical properties for fin stock, unmounted foil, extruded tube, heat exchanger tubes, drawing stock and wire.
  • New sets of French (NF) specifications for copper alloys for casting and wrought alloys are added, and harmonized with European standards.
  • Completely new family of alloys is introduced to the Database for the first time: magnesium alloys specified by Australian (AS) standards.

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28th
November
2003

Steel updates

  • Database coverage of US SAE steels is extended with specifications for hardenability bands for carbon & alloy H steels, engine poppet valves. SAE AMS specifications are added as well, and then cross-referenced with Unified Numbering System (UNS).
  • German steels are updated with new DIN specifications, which are harmonized with Euronorm (EN) standards. Besides new steel designations and grades, new sets of heat treatment data is added as well.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Completely new group of magnesium alloys specified by ISO standards are included to the Database.
  • New set of French (NF) copper alloys defined by recent standard specifications are added, and harmonized with European standards.
  • Sequence of upgrades for US AA aluminum alloys is also continued, comprising mechanical properties for sheet, plate, drawn tube, rolled ring, flat plate, and die forgings.
  • Moreover, to provide you results of new developments and upgrades made on the Database Web Edition in the last 3 month in offline media as well, new version of Key to Metals CD Edition --2003.11-- is released.

New nonferrous articles

29th
October
2003

Steel updates

  • US SAE steels are updated with standards for sintered powder metal, tool and die steel, special purpose alloys, and for steel self-drilling tapping screws. Simultaneously, corresponding SAE steel grades are cross-referenced with European and Japanese alloys.
  • Again, new sets of heat treatment data are added, now for different steel groups specified by German (DIN), Italian (UNI) and US (ASTM) standards.
  • To reflect upgrades and improvements made for you in the last three months on the Web Database, new version of KEY to METALS • Steel CD Edition --2003.10-- is released.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Major upgrade on US AA aluminium alloys started this month by updating mechanical properties for extruded tubes, wires, rods, bars and profiles.
  • European (EN) aluminium alloys are updated by inserting information on drawn wire, forgings, and wrought forging stock.
  • Moreover, completely new group of nickel alloys specified by ISO standards is included to Key to Metals Database, with chemical compositions and mechanical properties.

New nonferrous articles

30th
September
2003

Steel updates

  • The sequence of upgrades on alloys defined by SAE was continued by adding 80 new designations and upgrading 200 existing ones according to recent specifications.
  • New sets of heat treatment data specified by German standards such as DIN 1654-4, DIN 1654-5, DIN 17182, DIN 17204, and others, are also added to the Database.

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Nonferrous updates

  • Aluminium alloys specified by Euronorm standards are upgraded with new information on master alloys, aluminium alloyed ingots for remelting and aluminium alloy aerospace series.
  • New groups of specifications are again introduced, now copper alloys specified by Australian AS and US AWS standards, with their chemical compositions and mechanical properties.

New nonferrous articles

28th
August
2003

Steel updates

  • Major upgrade on steels defined by US SAE standards is made, by updating their mechanical properties and specifications. Moreover, 300+ completely new designations are inserted into the Database, with their chemical compositions, mechanical properties and heat treatment details.
  • To provide you more information on cross-referencing grades specified by major standard systems, new set of cross-reference tables is added, relating alloys specified in US SAE, European Euronorm (EN) and Japanese (JIS) standards.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Major upgrade on European (Euronorm) aluminium alloys started by adding mechanical properties of wrought aluminium alloys according to new standardspecifications.
  • New sets of cross-reference tables for aluminium alloys, relating materials specified by EN, NF and BS standards are also added to the Database.
  • Moreover, two completely new groups of specifications are introduced: titanium alloys specified by US ASME, and tungsten according to British (BS) standards.
  • To reflect developments and new upgrades made in the last 3 months, new version of Key to Metals CD Edition --2003.8-- is released.

New nonferrous articles

26th
July
2003

Steel updates

  • The sequence of upgrades on alloys defined by ASTM is finished by adding new steel designations according to recent specifications, such as ASTM A 1008, ASTM A 1011, A 1018 etc.
  • European Euronorm (EN) steels are updated with new specifications EN 10222 and 10255, for forgings and valve steels.
  • Upgrade of cross-reference tables is continued as well, and the new version of Steel CrossRef downloadable software is released.
  • To reflect upgrades and improvements made in the last three months in the KEY to METALS • Steel Web Database, new version of CD Edition --2003.7-- is released.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • New groups of aluminium alloys defined by International (ISO) and Australian (AS) standards are inserted into the Database, with their designations, chemical compositions and mechanical properties.
  • New group of tungsten alloys specified by Japanese JIS standards is added to the Database as well.

New nonferrous articles

30th
June
2003

Steel updates

  • The Database is upgraded with new iron designations specified in US ASTM and Italian UNI standards. More than 500 new grades, with their chemical compositions, mechanical properties and cross-reference tables are added.
  • New set of welding filler materials specified by Australian standards is also inserted to the Database.

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Nonferrous updates

  • Another new group of alloys specified according to British Standards have been included for the first time to the Key to Metals Database -- cobalt alloys, with their compositions and mechanical properties.
  • Out of new groups of specifications, nickel alloys specified in Australian (AS) standards, with their compositions and mechanical properties, are introduced.
  • Completely new set of British aluminium alloys (L-series) is also added to the Database.

New nonferrous articles

29th
May
2003

Steel updates

  • Major upgrade of steels defined by Australian (AS) standards is made by updating mechanical properties and adding more than 500 completely new designations according to the new AS standard revisions.
  • Upgrade of cross-reference tables is continued by adding new tables, which cross-reference US ASTM, European (Euronorm), British and Japanese irons according to the recommendations made in recent standards.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • New set of French (NF) aluminium alloys is addedto the Database, according to new standard specifications, and harmonized with European standards.
  • Mechanical properties and applications of British (BS) aluminium alloys are updated.
  • Completely new set of cross-reference tables for tungsten alloys is added to the Database.

New nonferrous articles

24th
April
2003

Steel updates

  • More than 300 US ASTM tool and stainless steel designations are updated by adding new mechanical properties and heat treatment details.
  • Sequence of upgrades on European (EN) steels that have been performed during last three months is completed now by adding more than 400 new steel grades according to the last standard revisions.
  • Major upgrade of cross-reference tables is started by adding new tables, which relate US (AISI, SAE, ASME) and European steels according to the recommendations made in recent standards.
  • Synchronized with this upgrade, new version of Steel CrossRef software has been released, with new equivalent materials and features.
  • Also, to reflect developments and updates from Q1 2003, new version of KEY to METALS • Steel CD Edition --2003.4-- have been released.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Completely new groups of cobalt and tungsten alloys specified in US ASME standards are introduced to the Database.
  • Cobalt alloys, specified in European (EN) standards pecifications, with their compositions and mechanical properties, have also been added.
  • And, to finalize this phase of upgrade of cobalt alloys, new sets of cross-reference tables are added to the Database.
  • New version of Key to Metals CD Edition --2003.4-- is released, covering recent developments and upgrades.

New nonferrous articles

27th
March
2003

Steel updates

  • Upgrade of steels defined by US ASTM standard started by updating steel designations and mechanical properties for more than 500 materials according to new standard revisions.
  • The similar update is made on European steels. Properties and details according to the completely new set of European specifications, covering welding filler materials (EU 133), shipbuilding steels (EU 156), alloyed cold work tool steels (EU 96), austenitic stainless steels (EN 10272), free cutting steels (EN 10087) etc., are added to the Database.
  • Moreover, new version of FREE PowerDemo download released, comprising new materials and features. To download it, FREE, simply click Free Download link.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • The Database upgrade was focused mainly on tungsten and tungsten alloys. Three completely new groups of tungsten alloys, defined according to US ASTM, US AWS, and European EN standards, are added, together with their chemical compositions and mechanical properties.
  • Mechanical properties of French aluminum alloys are updated as well.

New nonferrous articles

27th
February
2003

Steel updates

  • More than 700 steel alloys defined according to ASME standards are added or updated, together with their chemical composition, mechanical properties and heat treatment.
  • Completely new set of cross-reference tables for irons is added, covering alloys specified in US ASTM, British BS and German DIN.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • Three completely new groups of cobalt alloys, defined in US (ASTM and AMS) and French (NF) standards, with their chemical composition and mechanical properties, are added to the Database.

New nonferrous articles

28th
January
2003

Steel updates

  • More than 800 US ASME steel grades are added to the Database. Properties added include chemical composition, mechanical properties and heat treatment.
  • Completely new set of British (BS) specifications for iron also have been included.
  • New version of Key to Metals--Steel CD Edition is released. CD Edition version 2003.1 covers all the developments made in last several months.

New steel articles

Nonferrous updates

  • More than 100 nickel alloys specified in British (BS) standards, with their compositions and mechanical properties, are added to the Database.
  • Mechanical properties of French (NF) copper alloys are updated as well, according to new standard specifications, and harmonized with European standards.
  • New version of Key to Metals -- Nonferrous Metals CD Edition is released. CD Edition version 2003.1 covers all the developments made in last several months.

New nonferrous articles