Teesside Branch On-line Talk on "Development of a Heat-Resistant Alloy for Heat Treatment Furnaces"
What will the event cover/what will you learn?
Heat treatment furnace shelving is known to suffer from integrity issues, often failing to meet the life expectancy targets agreed upon by end users and manufacturers. The premature failure of these critical components leads to unplanned maintenance and shutdowns, negatively impacting production output and the overall profitability of heat treatment operations.
Firth Vickers Centrispinning (FVC) has been supplying supplying such components since 1995. One notable application is in Bell-type Annealing Furnaces used for heat treating electrical steel coils, where annealing temperatures exceed 1200°C in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere. Among the various heat-resistant alloys supplied by FVC over the years, this represents the most aggressive service environment encountered by a steel product.
Recognising the need for a stronger material suitable for this demanding application, we initiated a research and development project aimed at creating a new heat-resistant alloy capable of outperforming the current solution. The challenge was not simply to select a stronger existing alloy, but to invent a new material that offers superior performance whilst remaining financially viable - specifically, within the cost range of the existing alloy.
Our industry expert:
Dr Igor Nowak EngD, MSc, CEng will be presenting on "Development of a Heat-Resistant Alloy for Heat Treatment Furnaces"
Benefits from attending the event:
- Information transfer from experts
- Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
- A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
- Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD
Continuous Professional Development (CPD):
The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.
Meet the speaker:
Dr Igor Nowak EngD, MSc, CEng holds an Engineering Doctorate in Engineered Materials for High Performance Applications in Aerospace and Related Technologies. He is a Chartered Engineering and a member of the IOM3. His publications include "Origins of tertiary creep in micro-alloyed 25Cr-35Ni centrifugally cast alloy tubes" Publisher: Materials at High Temperatures 2014.
Igor Novak is a Technical Development Manager at FVC, responsible for advancing technologies in cast materials for the high-temperature alloys market. A passionate metallurgist and technical visionary with over 20 years' experience in innovation who combines deep technical expertise with commercial acumen to identify and capitalise on growth opportunities.
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