February 2003
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Trends in Transportation:
On the Road Since 1936
How nickel-containing materials are being used to improve fuel efficiency, and therefore reducing
the impact that the transportation industry has on the natural
environment.
Super Jumbos
Light-weight composite materials will help get the new Airbus A380 off the ground. And
most of these components will be manufactured in Invar molds.
Ultra-Light Stainless
The next generation of ultra-lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles may very well use a hybrid stainless steel material developed by Volvo. It's now being
tested at MIT and Cambridge.
Restoring the Mont Blanc Tunnel
An essential transportation link in Europe has been fully reopened after a devestating fire in 1999.
Nickel stainless steels played an important role in making the tunnel safer.
Stronger, Longer-Lasting Bridges
Duplex stainless steel rebar finds a place in a major,
5-lane highway bridge in the northwestern United States.
Supplying Clean Water:
Only Stainless Will Do
There are many examples of equipment designed to treat waste water that use nickel stainless steel to its
full advantage. In this example, a company uses it in a unique sludge
removal system.
Italy's Underground Water Plant
A drinking water plant in Como, Italy is located completely underground, inside a mountain. Nickel stainless steels were used throughout for long service
life.
China Opts for Fine Screening
A New Zealand company manufacturers a unique waste water screening unit that is now attracting attention
in the expanding Chinese marketplace.
Building & Construction:
New 'Super-Clean' Laser
The Lawrence Livermore Lab in California is building a monster
laser to investigate fusion. To keep the facility free of dust that could affect the performance of
the laser, thousands of tonnes of nickel stainless steel are being used in its construction.
Sweden's First All-Stainless Bridge
Duplex stainless steel was used to build this footbridge
across a canal in a suburb of Stockholm.
The U.K.'s Solar Pyramid
A former coal-mining town in the U.K. plans to build a 40-metre tall stainless steel sundial to attract tourists. It will feature
mirror-polished, green-coloured S31600 cladding.
