All articles by Nikki Thompson
Nikki Thompson
Rethinking compressor steel for the EV revolution
New steel characteristics are required for the electric compressors that will power car air conditioners in electric vehicles. Teru-aki Watanabe at Alleima explains why.
How can knife makers win a bigger slice of market share in 2024?
Alleima’s new blade category Damax™ by Alleima brings Damascus steel to the retail knife market for the first time.
Next-generation compressor-valve steel set to make huge impact in white goods market
Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their energy usage. As the energy efficiency of white goods plays a factor in this, could innovative materials such as fatigue-resistant compressor-valve steel be key to achieving the top grade?
Why martensitic stainless steels are the cutting edge of razor blade metal
Stainless steel is consistently the metal of choice for razor blade manufacturing, but how are alloy experts fine-tuning materials to ensure that blades offer the best performance?
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