#MetalMarketUpdate – October ’20 Newsletter
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) slipped ever so slightly in September, registering a 55.4 versus the 56 recorded in August. With a reading above 50, this marks the fourth consecutive month…
Author: wardtank
The API-650 Standard
The American Petroleum Institute’s API-650 Standard is the most commonly used standard for design and construction of flat-bottom, atmospheric pressure storage tanks. The standard covers sizes ranging from small, shop-built…
Top Seven Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Failure Mechanisms (#7 – Poor Design)
#7 – Poor Design “Poor Design” could mean a lot of things in the world of heat exchangers. It’s critical to understand all the things that factor into the design…
Project Spotlight – Heavily “EXPEDITED” Alloy-625 Clad Vessels
These specification heavy vessels were needed for a turnaround this fall to replace the (4) existing 304SS vessels at the site that were failing. Within a short period of time,…
Section 232 (Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum) and Section 301 (Tariffs on Chinese Final Products)
Effective June 1st 2018 – the Trump administration imposed 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs (section 232) on all countries including the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The month of August…
Best Practice for Welding Duplex Stainless Steels
Ward’s Best Practices for Welding these Corrosion Resistant Alloys Duplex stainless steels are the material of choice for many Processing Industry applications, like heat exchangers, pressure vessels and pipelines for…
