Starting Friday October 5th and going through Friday November 16th - HPA will be collecting canned/dry goods for Tipton and Howard County. 

Non perishable goods such as canned meat, boxed meals, canned vegetables/fruit, breakfast items and soup are acceptable. Bulk items preferred (i.e. 1 - 10# can of green beans).

After 34 years, we changed our minimum order from $75 to $100.

It was overdue. Consistent increases in costs incurred of cutting, packaging, material certificate storage and retrieval, packing list and invoices (generating a record of all these details) has risen over the years.

HD is High Definition, allowing laser like quality without the additional lead time.

I sent an email out this week asking what country they resided. I know - it's a little odd, why would HPAlloys need to know the country of residence?

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Bandsaw Cutting Superalloys

When band sawing softer alloys, the more economical high speed steel blades can be utilized. The machine must be set up to cut at much slower speeds to use the high speed steels. Some equipment does not have the capability to slow feed or speed as much as needed. Blades that are 1.5-2" wide or wider are recommended to provide a rigid set up.

Tungsten carbide blades can be utilized and can cut much faster, the trade off will be the number of cuts per hour vs. the higher cost of the blade. Tungsten  Carbide tipped blades are  required when cutting material   with hardness over Rc 37.

Blade manufacturers sucessfully used:

1. Lenox
2. Simonds
3. Bahco

Download  bandsaw cutting worksheet.

This is a guide to help to buyers  always get the the best price on metals.  Most metals buyers employ one of these tips, but many of these can be used in the process of buying - all at the same time.

10.)  Buy in bulk - our materials do not have an expiration date. Standards may be updated over the course of several years, but we will work to update certifications upon request.

 What is Inconel

MACHINING DATA FOR NITRONIC®

Based on 1" Dia Annealed (RB 95) 5 hour form tool life using high-speed tools. Carbide tools are suggested, for rates better than 50% of Type 304. These rates are for carbide tools, Type C-2 for roughing, drilling and reaming. Type C-3 for finishing. 

AMS 5764
UNS S20910

Corrosion Resistance

Armco NITRONIC 50 Stainless Steel provides outstanding corrosion resistance - superior to Types 316, 316L, 317 and 317L in many media. For many applications the 1950 F (1066 C) annealed condition provides adequate corrosion resistance and a higher strength level. In very corrosive media or where material is to be used in the as-welded condition, the 2050 F (1121 C) annealed condition should be specified. High-Strength (HS) NITRONIC 50 bars are useful for applications such as shafting and bolting, but do not quite exhibit the corrosion resistance of the annealed conditions in all environments.