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| Summer 2008 Newsletter | |
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| The latest issue of our newsletter covers a wide range of subjects including some updates on new products. | |
| Date Released: 04 August 2008 | > Full Story |
| Beijing-Essen 2008 | |
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| To support the continuing expansion of our customer base in China, Metrode exhibited at the latest Beijing-Essen Welding and Cutting Fair. | |
| Date Released: 30 July 2008 | > Full Story |
| Technical Times | |
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| An update from the technical department on; Supercore spool weights, Lean Duplex stainless steels, Matching core wire for P91 and P92 electrodes and the new range of submerged arc fluxes | |
| Date Released: 25 July 2008 | > Full Story |
| Far East Seminars | |
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| At the end of 2007, Graham Holloway presented papers at three seminars in the Far East. | |
| Date Released: 08 July 2008 | > Full Story |
| New Staff | |
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| Metrode welcome three new members of staff in key roles. | |
| Date Released: 13 June 2008 | > Full Story |
| OTC 2008 Houston | |
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| For the second year running Metrode joined Lincoln at the OTC show in Houston this month. | |
| Date Released: 16 May 2008 | > Full Story |
| Air Separation unit uses Metrode Ultramet 308LCF electrodes | |
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| Metrode supplied over 2,000kgs of our Ultramet 308LCF (controlled ferrite) electrodes during the fabrication of an air separation unit. | |
| Date Released: 20 March 2008 | > Full Story |
| Metrode 308L Consumables | |
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| Heavy Engineering & Construction in Kuwait use Metrode 308L consumables to fabricate a large vessel for use on the Equate Petrochemical Olefins-2 project | |
| Date Released: 20 March 2008 | > Full Story |
| Ultramet B - Basic coated stainless steel electrodes | |
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| Pipework joining is one of the most common and critical welding operations in the construction of plants for many industries. | |
| Date Released: 29 February 2008 | > Full Story |
| Chennia Exhibition 8-10th January 2008 | |
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| Metrode took part in a welding exhibition in Chennia India | |
| Date Released: 18 January 2008 | > Full Story |
| Esshete 1250 austenitic stainless steels | |
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| Metrode supply Esshete 1250 (EN 1.4892) matching TIG wire to Drax Power for welding of the superheater tubes. | |
| Date Released: 02 January 2008 | > Full Story |
| Nimrod 625KS and 62-50 TIG for Tunisia Gas Project | |
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| Metrode supplied over a tonne of 625 consumables to weld Alloy 825 pipe used on the Miskar project in Tunisia | |
| Date Released: 02 January 2008 | > Full Story |
| Engineering seminar in Barcelona Spain for Spanish fabricators and major end-users | |
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| At the end of September 2007 Lincoln organised an engineering seminar in Barcelona Spain for Spanish fabricators and major end-users. | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2007 | > Full Story |
| New Members of the Technical Team | |
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| We would like to welcome Miroslav Fabian to the technical team at Chertsey | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2007 | > Full Story |
| Paper on Metrode's specialist range of controlled ferrite 308L and 316L stainless steel consumables for LNG applications | |
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| The paper presented data on the design controls required to achieve good cryogenic toughness with the Ultramet 308LCF/316LCF stick electrodes and Supercore 308LCF/316LCF flux cored wires. | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2007 | > Full Story |
| Paper on Metrode's specialist range of controlled ferrite 308L and 316L stainless steel consumables for LNG applications | |
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| The paper presented data on the design controls required to achieve good cryogenic toughness with the Ultramet 308LCF/316LCF stick electrodes and Supercore 308LCF/316LCF flux cored wires.(French language version) | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2007 | > Full Story |
| Welding Consumables for Lean Duplex Stainless Steels | |
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| Lean duplex stainless steels are finding more widespread use because of their lower cost and higher strength compared to austenitic stainless steels. | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2007 | > Full Story |
| WRC/Euroweld Conference | |
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| A seminar jointly organised by WRC and Euroweld was held in Houston, 17 –19th April 2007, covering the welding of high alloy materials. | |
| Date Released: 23 May 2007 | > Full Story |
| Newsletter for the Festive Period! | |
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| Our latest newsletter brings the curtain down on 2006,a year of change at Metrode | |
| Date Released: 21 December 2006 | > Full Story |
| Railrod - specialist rail welding electrode | |
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| Railrod is a basic coated low hydrogen MMA (SMAW) electrode. As its name suggests Railrod is primarily designed for the welding of rail using a square edge joint preparation and a slag-over-slag welding technique | |
| Date Released: 14 December 2006 | > Full Story |
| Product Range Summary | |
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| This new document is a summary of the current product range, but also includes a wealth of related useful technical data. Care! - This is a large (3.5MB) file so a broadband connection or fast download connection would be useful. | |
| Date Released: 01 December 2006 | > Full Story |
| Metrode joins forces with Lincoln | |
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| Metrode Products Limited and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc are pleased to announce that Metrode has recently been acquired by Lincoln Electric. | |
| Date Released: 30 November 2006 | > Full Story |
| P91 Technical Profile Update | |
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| This updated technical profile presents the range of Metrode welding consumables designed specifically for the welding of P91 steels, together with information on specifications, welding processes and properties. (nb - large file 1.4MB) | |
| Date Released: 01 September 2006 | > Full Story |
| P92 Technical Profile Update | |
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| This updated technical profile presents the range of welding consumables designed specifically for the welding of P92 steels, together with information on specifications, welding processes and properties. | |
| Date Released: 01 September 2006 | > Full Story |
| Welding consumables for Cr-Mo creep resistant steels for power generation applications. | |
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| This useful document lists all the common ASTM (ASME) steel grades, alloy types and gives the user the Metrode welding consumable that should be used. | |
| Date Released: 16 August 2006 | > Full Story |
| EPRI P87 is a new nickel base electrode for the welding of high temperature CrMo Steels | |
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| EPRI P87 is a new nickel base electrode designed for the welding of high temperature creep resisting CrMo steels, including P91. | |
| Date Released: 08 August 2006 | > Full Story |
| Summary Document | |
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| A useful document that summarises the current product range into application groups. | |
| Date Released: 12 July 2006 | > Full Story |
| Summer 2006 Newsletters | |
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| The Summer 2006 issue of the newsletter contains the usual mix of product information and reports on the companies recent activities. | |
| Date Released: 12 July 2006 | > Full Story |
| Supercore 2205P - positional flux cored wire for 22%Cr duplex | |
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| Supercore 2205P is optimised for positional welding, both vertical up and for fixed pipework qualified in the ASME 5G or 6G welding positions. Since it was introduced the wire has been used in many applications in many industries. | |
| Date Released: 18 April 2006 | > Full Story |
| Dissimilar Welding Consumable Selector | |
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| A useful table intended to provide guidance on the selection of the appropriate consumable for a range of dissimilar joints. | |
| Date Released: 15 March 2006 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Supercore 316L stainless steel flux cored wire used to fabricate 3.25m circular duct | |
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| Teddington Engineered Solutions (formally Teddington Bellows) gained the productivity benefits of Metrode's Supercore 316L. | |
| Date Released: 18 November 2005 | > Full Story |
| Nimrod 182 used for classic high temperature dissimilar welding application | |
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| Nimrod 182 nickel base electrodes used during fabrication of the walking beam furnace at The Aldwarke Bloom Casting Facility | |
| Date Released: 10 November 2005 | > Full Story |
| Is welding stainless steel for LNG applications easy? | |
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| It is when you know how and use Metrode Welding Consumables! This paper presented by Graham Holloway at the SSW 2005 Conference and Expo in Maastricht, The Netherlands, explains how Metrode have developed specialist consumables for these applications. | |
| Date Released: 03 November 2005 | > Full Story |
| 308H & 16.8.2 Stainless Steels | |
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| Technical profile detailing Metrode's range of 308H and 16.8.2 stainless steel welding consumables, used for the fabrication and repair of catalytic cracker structures, ducting and pipework in 304H stainless steels | |
| Date Released: 12 October 2005 | > Full Story |
| Filler materials for 6%Mo superaustenitic stainless steels | |
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| A new technical profile containing full details on Metrode's range of welding consumables for welding 6%Mo superaustenitic stainless steels. | |
| Date Released: 12 October 2005 | > Full Story |
| Flux Cored Wire Welding - Getting the best out the process | |
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| A useful technical profile which could be described as a welders handbook for those new to the process | |
| Date Released: 12 October 2005 | > Full Story |
| Flux Cored Wires - Driven by economics | |
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| This document explains how, with Metrode Supercore FCW's, productivity and economic benefits can be gained to the benefit of the fabricator. | |
| Date Released: 12 October 2005 | > Full Story |
| Welding Consumables for P11, P22 and CrMoV Creep Resisting Steels | |
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| A new technical profile covering Metrode's extensive range of welding consumables for P11, P22 and CrMoV creep resisting steels. | |
| Date Released: 11 October 2005 | > Full Story |
| Duplex and Superduplex Stainless Steels - Properties and Weld Procedure Tests | |
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| This new technical profile looks at typical code and specification requirements and examines the properties than can be realistically achieved with the various processes. | |
| Date Released: 29 September 2005 | > Full Story |
| Welding Guidelines for Duplex & Superduplex Stainless Steels | |
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| Metrode manufacture the most extensive range of welding consumables for duplex and superduplex stainless steels available from a single source. This new profile provides guidance on welding these alloys. | |
| Date Released: 29 September 2005 | > Full Story |
| Powering to success in China | |
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| Metrode Chromet 9MV-N (P91) electrodes supplied in significant volumes to China | |
| Date Released: 23 June 2005 | > Full Story |
| More success for Metrode Duplex in the Caspian Sea | |
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| Metrode's duplex and superduplex welding consumables are being used during the development of the Caspian Sea oilfield. | |
| Date Released: 01 June 2005 | > Full Story |
| Isle of Grain LNG - Metrode very much in control of their ferrite! | |
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| Metrode controlled ferrite consumables were used extensively during the expansion of the Isle of Grain LNG facility in Kent. Unlike some of our competitors, our products were manufactured specifically for LNG and Cryogenic applications. | |
| Date Released: 25 May 2005 | > Full Story |
| LNG Journal - Welding of stainless steels for LNG applications | |
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| This article appears in the current edition of LNG Journal. It looks at the role of Metrode's Controlled Ferrite Welding Consumables that have been specifically designed to achieve low temperature toughness in the welding of stainless steel LNG pipework. | |
| Date Released: 26 April 2005 | > Full Story |
| General Guidance on Welding Nickel Alloys | |
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| The majority of problems encountered when welding nickel alloys arise as a result of the different characteristics of nickel alloys compared to CMn or Stainless Steels. | |
| Date Released: 07 January 2005 | > Full Story |
| Welding Consumables for LNG Applications | |
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| Metrode is in the unique position of offering a range of welding consumables specifically designed and manufactured for LNG and Cryogenic applications (file size 1.3MB) | |
| Date Released: 07 January 2005 | > Full Story |
| Specialist Non-Magnetic Welding Consumables for Marine Stainless and Superconducting Applications | |
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| Metrode manuacture a range of consumables which give a fully austenitic and non-magnetic weld deposit. | |
| Date Released: 16 December 2004 | > Full Story |
| Zeron 100X TIG Wire for the Buzzard Field Development | |
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| Metrode are supplying considerable volumes of Zeron 100X superduplex TIG Wire during the fabrication of the utilities and production decks | |
| Date Released: 03 December 2004 | > Full Story |
| Metrode P91 Consumables used to fabricate Radiant Section Reformer Coils | |
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| Whist P91 has been used extensively within the power generation industry, its use in the hydro-carbon industry is relatively new. | |
| Date Released: 26 November 2004 | > Full Story |
| Metrode 20.70.Nb (ERNiFe-3) MIG Wire | |
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| Metrode 20.70.Nb MIG wire was used to fabricate a CMn/Inconel ammonia still column | |
| Date Released: 04 November 2004 | > Full Story |
| Stainless Steel Arc Welding Consumables for Cryogenic Applications | |
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| A paper presented by Metrode at the Stainless Steel World Conference, Houston, October 2004 | |
| Date Released: 04 November 2004 | > Full Story |
| Supercore 20.9.3 - Dissimilar Welding Application | |
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| Metrode Supercore 20.9.3 Flux Cored Wire was used during the fabrication of the drillship Glomar Jack Ryan | |
| Date Released: 27 October 2004 | > Full Story |
| Supercore 316L used to weld Limpet Coils | |
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| Metrode Supercore 316L FCAW was used to weld a Limpet Coil on to a reactor vessel | |
| Date Released: 29 September 2004 | > Full Story |
| New Stainless Steel Pipe Welding Electrode | |
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| We have introduced a new stainless steel pipe welding electrode into the range. It will be available in grades; 308L, 316L, 309L and 309Mo | |
| Date Released: 21 September 2004 | > Full Story |
| Welding Consumables for P92 & T23 Creep Resisting Steels | |
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| This technical paper will be presented at ESCOPE 2004 in Paris, 28th-30th September | |
| Date Released: 07 September 2004 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Consumables for the Sakhalin II Project | |
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| Metrode have supplied a range of products for the fabrication of the main offshore platform. | |
| Date Released: 23 June 2004 | > Full Story |
| June 2004 Newsletter | |
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| The June 2004 issue of our Newsletter reviews some large projects we have supplied consumables to and looks at some products not normally seen in the spotlight. | |
| Date Released: 11 June 2004 | > Full Story |
| Welding Consumables for Cryogenic Applications | |
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| Paper presented at Seminario Sobre Soldabilidad de Materials para usos criogenicas, Bilbao, 25th September 2003 | |
| Date Released: 23 March 2004 | > Full Story |
| Metrode 16.8.2 Consumables used to fabricate cyclone separation unit | |
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| Metrode 16.8.2 consumables were specified to fabricate the secondary cyclone separation unit at ELF Grandpuits Refinery Project | |
| Date Released: 15 January 2004 | > Full Story |
| Effective Welding of Duplex & Superduplex Stainless Steels | |
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| A paper originally presented at The Singapore Welding Society meeting in October 2003 | |
| Date Released: 14 January 2004 | > Full Story |
| Metrode controlled ferrite consumables | |
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| Metrode Ultramet 316LCF and 308LCF MMA electrodes have been used on pipeline and process pipework around the world. | |
| Date Released: 14 October 2003 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Armour Welding Consumables | |
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| Metrode Armet 1 SMAW electrodes and Supercore FCAW were used on the construction of armoured vehichles. | |
| Date Released: 30 September 2003 | > Full Story |
| Supercore Z100XP | |
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| A profile detailing the unique properties of Supercore Z100XP superduplex flux cored wire. | |
| Date Released: 07 July 2003 | > Full Story |
| Supercore 347 in critical applications | |
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| BNFL Springfields selected Metrode Supercore 347 to fabricate magnesium reactor vessels | |
| Date Released: 29 April 2003 | > Full Story |
| Supermet & 316S92 Stainless | |
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| Metrode Supermet 316L and 316S92 TIG, were used to construct a solvent recovery tank. | |
| Date Released: 28 April 2003 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Stainless Steel in Action | |
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| Metrode stainless steel welding consumables were used to fabricate columns for a BP Gas Processing Plant | |
| Date Released: 21 March 2003 | > Full Story |
| Cast Iron Consumables from Metrode | |
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| Metrode Cast Iron welding consumables were used in the renovation programme of the Palm House at The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. | |
| Date Released: 23 January 2003 | > Full Story |
| More Success for Metrode Supercore 2205P | |
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| JBD Engineering in Malaysia have used Metrode Supercore 2205P Flux Cored Wire to fabricate Gas Coolers | |
| Date Released: 05 November 2002 | > Full Story |
| Chromet 9MV Electrodes for Header Fabrication | |
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| Metrode Chromet 9MV were used for header fabrication in 9Cr modified steel. | |
| Date Released: 17 October 2002 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Consumables - where safety comes first | |
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| Metrode Stainless Steel electrodes and flux cored wires were used to fabricate nuclear spent fuel transit flasks | |
| Date Released: 17 October 2002 | > Full Story |
| New Pumps for old with Metrode Ultramet | |
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| Metrode Ultramet 309L and 347 all positional stainless steel electrodes were used on the urgent reclaim of a pump casing | |
| Date Released: 17 October 2002 | > Full Story |
| Zeron in a spin | |
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| Thomas Broadbent and Sons, the UK's leading Centrifuge designer and manufacturer choose Zeron 100XKS | |
| Date Released: 22 August 2002 | > Full Story |
| Zeron 100X MIG Wire | |
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| Hayward Tyler Engineered Products use Metrode Zeron 100X MIG Wire. | |
| Date Released: 21 August 2002 | > Full Story |
| P92 and T23 Creep Resisting Steels | |
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| Copy of a paper presented by Adam Marshall at the EPRI RRAC Conference on 27th June 2002. | |
| Date Released: 04 July 2002 | > Full Story |
| Superoot 316L used on Limpet Coils | |
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| Metrode Superoot 316L was used for limpet coils on food processing vessels | |
| Date Released: 16 May 2002 | > Full Story |
| Superoot Flux Cored TIG Wire - No Purge Fabrication | |
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| Metrode Superoot 316L Flux Cored TIG Wire was used on a complex stainless steel fabrication for BNFL. | |
| Date Released: 16 May 2002 | > Full Story |
| Diverting task for Cormet 2 FCW | |
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| Metrode Cormet 2 FCW was chosen for welding 6.5m x 3m gas turbine diverter valves | |
| Date Released: 26 April 2002 | > Full Story |
| Cormet Flux Cored Wires | |
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| Cormet FCW's for cost effective welding during power station outage. | |
| Date Released: 24 April 2002 | > Full Story |
| Metrode Duplex Stainless Steel Consumables used to fabricate York Millennium Bridge | |
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| This is the first such structure to exploit the high strength of 22Cr Duplex Steel | |
| Date Released: 19 April 2002 | > Full Story |
| Alloy 825 Consumables | |
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| Metrode MMA electrodes and TIG wires were used to repair the blades of a 3 tonne agitator. | |
| Date Released: 27 March 2002 | > Full Story |
| ER329N Duplex Sub Arc Wire & SSB Flux | |
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| Motherwell Bridge fabricators chose Metrode ER329N Sub Arc Wire and SSB flux to fabricate nine separator vessels in duplex stainless steel. | |
| Date Released: 26 March 2002 | > Full Story |
| Supermet & Nimrod in perfect harmony | |
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| Metrode Supermet stainless steel and Nimrod nickel base electrodes were used to fabricate a replacement agitator vessel. | |
| Date Released: 26 March 2002 | > Full Story |
| Zeron 100X and 2507XKS Superduplex Stainless Steel consumables for Terra Nova | |
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| Metrode's Zeron 100X solid wires and 2507XKS electrodes were selected for welding the 25Cr pipework on the topside modules for the Terra Nova FPSO vessel | |
| Date Released: 21 February 2002 | > Full Story |
| Supercore 2205P - Positional Flux Cored Wire for Duplex Stainless Steel | |
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| Metrode's Supercore 2205P was selected by Fabritech of Pelindaba in South Africa to fabricate a custom designed pump in Duplex Stainless Steel | |
| Date Released: 18 February 2002 | > Full Story |
| Metcore DWA50 - all positional CMn rutile FCW | |
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| Metrode's Metcore DWA50 flux cored wire was used in the manufacture of 'The Big One' Roller Coaster now open at the world famous Pleasure Beach at Blackpool.See Data Sheet E-70.pdf for full details on this and related products. | |
| Date Released: 12 February 2002 | > Full Story |
| Vertamet 309Mo MMA Electrodes | |
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| Metrode's Vertamet 309Mo was used for cladding of an offshore module. See Data Sheet B-51.pdf for further details on this and related products | |
| Date Released: 12 February 2002 | > Full Story |
| Lean Austenitic type 16.8.2. Stainless Steel | |
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| This paper reviews the unusual combination of properties found in 16Cr-8Ni-2Mo weld metals. | |
| Date Released: 29 January 2002 | > Full Story |
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