U.S. Steel officials today celebrated the start-up of the company’s first electric arc furnace at Fairfield Works, a $412 million investment it says will eventually produce 1.6 million tons of steel a ...

An electrical arc flash can occur when someone is verifying the presence of voltage, checking the balance of current, operating a switch, inspecting an energized cable or bus connections during ...

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) is performed with the heat of an electric arc that is maintained between the end of a coated electrode and the work piece. It may utilize either alternating current ...

TOKYO -- Nippon Steel has begun the process of transitioning from blast furnaces to electric arc furnaces, seen as crucial ...

In stud welding, the heat of an electric arc drawn between the fastener and the work melts a quantity of metal, after which the two heated parts are brought together under pressure. Welded fasteners ...