Know Your Metal (Pt. 3): High-Nickel Alloys – The Divas of Durability Previously in the Series… We began this series with carbon steel, a reliable and forgiving material that’s still…
The ISM Manufacturing PMI was 48 percent in July, a 1-percentage point decrease compared to the 49 percent recorded in June. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 63rd…
New Series Introduction: Know Your Metal! At Ward, we work with a wide range of materials—from shiny stainless to stubborn duplex to the occasional high-nickel diva. And while our welders,…
Know Your Metal (Pt. 2): Stainless Steel – Shiny, but Sensitive! Previously in the Series… In June, we kicked off Know Your Metal with a look at carbon steel—the dependable,…
In order to exchange heat, a heat exchanger always has a hot side and a cold side. The hotter fluid can be on either the shell or tube side, but the…
The TEMA standard requires gasket joints in all Class ‘R’ heat exchangers to be confined type. What is a confined gasket joint? These are joints that have a solid metal…