Lean can mean sinter-hard and cost-effective

When sinter-hardenable steels were first brought to market the cost of alloying elements was not a major issue. But times change, and economics with them, as any production engineer can attest. However, some aspects of the challenges raised by soaring commodity prices can be tackled by technology. The wider inclusion of improved cooling zones by furnace manufacturers in their products means that lower-cost, low-alloy steels can be successfully sinter-hardened…