The Iron Age 1945-07-26: Vol 156 Iss 4

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Single Copy, Copyright 1945, Company Vol. 156, No. July 26, 1945 Editorial Technical Articles Subzero Hardening High Speed Marine Tests Rate Alloy Beryllium for XRay Tube Boosting Capacity Storage Tanks Features Dear Editor 100 News 105 News and Markets Railroad Solve S.A. 116 Overseas Repair Shop Develops Soldering 122 War Plant Expansion 126 Ohio’s Employment Decline Slight 130 Plans Set for Accident 132 Labor Unit Costs Advance Pct 134 AAF Proposes Aircraft Standby 136 German Low Cost Car Under Production 140 Merit Increase Plan Ordered Harvester 141 Machine Tool Market 144 Nonferrous Metals News and 146-147 Iron and Steel Scrap News and 148-149 Comparisons Prices Week and 150 Finished and Semi-Finished Steel 152-153 and Steel 154 Iron and Steel Pipe Prices 155 Exceptions Steel Price 156-157 158 Stainless Steel and Ferroalloy Prices 160 4 f ~ = “ny ‘ : Think Ryerson... critical steel Once battle was lost for lack horse shoe nail—you know the rest. critical instant, bit iron was not available. the end, the story goes, nation was lost. For more than 100 years, Ryerson Steel- Service has been coming through critical situations. Our business steel stock—11 well located plants with thousands kinds, shapes and sizes steel hand for prompt facilities for cutting and other- wise preparing the steel the way the buyer wants it. From the very beginning our large and com- plete stocks have been important factor the war effort. Bars, plates, structurals from our plants constantly speed war factories and critical industries. Consequently, our stocks are not always balanced from size standpoint. But when shortages occur, Ryerson technical men are often able suggest alternative that will the job. Our whole organization takes tough situations stride. Let put Ryerson stocks and skill work for you next time you need steel. Our steel stocks are the nation’s largest, our personnel experienced, and our best—now more than ever. JOSEPH RYERSON SON, INC., Steel-Service Plants: Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, St. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, New York, Boston. j Y ~ | | > a \ 50—THE IRON AGE, July 26, 1945 ESTABLISHED July 26, 1945 VAN DEVENTER President and Editorial Director BAUR Vice-President and General Manager Stoff Technical Editor ........ OLIVER News ........ JACK HIGHT Editors WINTERS ALBIN JOHN ANTHONY BARMASEL MILLER DAVIS LLOYD Pittsburgh Park Bidg. POST Chicago 1134 Bidg. EUGENE HARDY ANSBORO Washington National Press Bidg. LLOYD 1016 Bidg. BRAMS 7310 Woodward Ave. OSGOOD MURDOCK WORTH HALE Francisco 1355 Market St. Correspondents ROBERT McINTOSH DEAN Buffalo FRAZAR Boston HUGH SHARP Toronto, Ont. RAYMOND KAY Les Angeles John McCUNE ROY EDMONDS St. Louis JAMES DOUGLAS Water and Other Pressures NCE upon time there was peaceful community situated plain adjacent mountain range from which obtained its water supply. Abundant springs and rainfall the mountains fed stream which had been dammed and the water collected the reser- voir, thus forming constant and plentiful supply this vital liquid for all purposes. Indeed was the sole supply for the community since the ground strata the flatland did not permit driven wells. Naturally, the inhabitants took pains keep the dam good con- dition well maintain the sanitary condition the watershed. was necessary employ number people this work well regulate the valves according the head and season and the needs those using the water. However, the number required perform this service was but minute fraction the population served. Sensing the power over the community presented these circum- stances, clever but unscrupulous leader this maintenance group decided take advantage it. persuaded his followers band together exact tribute. few rifles and ammunition for them were sufficient make this mountain fastness impregnable, especially since the peaceful commu- nity had means dealing with such situation. when this small minority group shut off the water enforce tribute, there was nothing else but comply. course this. story purely imaginary and one might well say such things could not happen era civilization. Unfortunately they have happened and still happen, not water but another stream almost equally vital, namely, the stream goods and services flowing the consumers our country. Some you will remember perhaps the cornering the wheat mar- ket unscrupulous speculators not many years ago, for the purpose levying tribute upon those who ate bread. the more recent trade agreements and cartels created for the purpose restricting markets and raising maintaining prices. the labor side, the ability teamster’s union exact its unearned price, and heavy one, from every farmer driving his produce into the New York market. the successful attempt few hundred hoodlums and hoods deprive millions great city their daily newspapers. Strange, not, that willingly spend billions dollars and million lives save the word abroad eradicating Nazism and yet practically nothing clean out these stinking cesspools that foul our streams commerce home? For these minority pressures upon majorities are Nazism pure and simple. They are, smaller scale, exact replicas the detested Hitler technique “Do demand, else!” believe, and should, protecting minority rights, but make the sad mistake not distinguishing between defenseless minorities that need protection and vicious minorities from which the majority needs it. Some day, hope, our lawmakers will awaken the fact that acts which impede the freest possible flow the stream goods and ser- vices the public are harmful general welfare—and something about it. _ \ | Pass The Inland metallurgists charge con- trol are real critics and every order sent the mill must first pass them before steel can processed. They take one order time, order; not, they examine blueprints the part, and may even call the customer’s plant study the method and equipment for fabrication. After they have thoroughly Sales Offices: Milwavkee Every Must Cincinnati Detroit New York St. Metallurgical Control studied order they designate what type processed. Metallurgical control another the many methods Inland uses assure the right quality steel for each order entered customer. Inland Steel Company, South Dearborn Street, Chicago Illinois. St. Paul 24, the ill agains Lower i ivin July 24, 1945 been delivered the Armed Forces. Another order has been entered and ptruction under way. total 140 aircraft, 130 which were either Flying Fortresses and iberators, were forced down Sweden during the war. About these are the way the via Great Britain. More than 100 German aircraft forced down Sweden during the war. The has opened regular air service between Moscow and Berlin via arsaw. Aircraft for this line have been designed Alexander Yakovlev, the famous Yak fighter, and are described "flying motorcars". They are with motorcar bodies powered small motors, and complete armchairs, radio and heating. electronic tracer for apparatus the pantograph type, first here possibility about year ago, has now passed the developmental and will have its commercial debut another month. With uncanny accuracy, the tracing eye will automatically follow the outline silhouette pattern Which may merely inked white paper. American bombers make extensive use bombs whose flight may controlled radio the downward trip. The bomb flight followed tracer and each bomb individually controlled. The bombs are particularly ef- against rail lines, bridges, and other installations set straight ine. The in. mill Gary Works built for rolling automobile rame stock tentatively scheduled for reopening the middle August. The ill has been closed since late 1941, except for short period rolling war teel 1942. Black bottoms are now standard Boeing Superfortresses camouflage against spotting anti-aircraft searchlights during night incendiary raids. Lower surfaces wings and horizontal stabilizers are painted black. Some evidence appearing cleft between western steel interests Utah and California result Henry Kaiser's proposal for powerful western steel syndicate. While reaction California favors the proposal, many Utah interests appear doubt the accusations "monopolistic control from the east", and frankly look with favor upon the acquisition the Geneva mill Steel. Stuart Symington, new chairman the Surplus Property Board, backing idea that westerners should take over the operation their plants, but emphasizes the importance sound financial backing, while discounting measure Kaiser's importance individual. plate mill now rolling gage sheets in. with orders booked into September, allaying recent rumors impending shutdown. Benefits from subzero hardening are not universal all high-speed steel Lathe tools, for example, are hardly benefited all subzero treating matter when carried out. The low atomic weight and low density beryllium make this metal particular- well suited transparent material for rays windows for ray]tubes iving soft rays. its large grain structure when vacuum cast makes rittle and easily subject cracking due stress. These faults, however, have been corrected producing the tube windows from beryllium powder pressing and sintering without the use any grain ‘refining element such Columbia Metals Corp. offering lease aluminum reduction plants pokane and Troutdale, Oreg., and temporary measure the alumina plant rricane Creek, Ark. Plans for corporate research center for General Motors cover 350 acre area and east Detroit. The program planned World's Fair atmosphere. — large order railroad locomotives and cars, gage used only Appraisal SUBZERO High Speed Steel URING the past several years few advances the heat treat- ment high speed steel have received quite the attention stirred the imaginations heat treaters and metallurgists than has subzero hard- ening. Many articles and papers have been published the subject; various procedures have been described and results cited tool performance with and with- out benefit cold treatment. perusal the literature the sub- zero treatment high speed steel, alone, would lead one believe that here the heat treaters Elysium; this, however, hardly the case. The purpose this article present some data practical sig- nificance connection with hardening and with benefit prior published work, approach somewhat nearer moderate appraisal the role this treatment connection with high speed steel. was the first investigator point out the profound effect the low temperature treatment high speed steel. Later Gordon and Cohen’ verified Gulyaev’s findings and outstandingly thorough re- search did much galvanize activity practical application. Gordon and Cohen reported that when the sub- zero treatment applied high speed steel shortly after quenching the increment hardness relatively persistent after tempering 1050 deg. F.; also that aging the quenched high speed steel 200 deg. above, stabilizes the austenite that transformation occurs during sub- sequent cooling low —310 deg. Little Agreement Regarding practical application the low temperature treatment high speed steel has maintained that the best results are ob- tained when applied shortly after the quench room temperature. DePoy* found that the best results 54—THE IRON AGE, July 26, 1945 After reviewing the literature this controversial subject and the claims both proponents and critics, Mr. Morrison sum- marizes accepted theory and facts regarding the process and points out secondary factors which may have been overlooked. The theory hardening steel and the role that carbon plays are reviewed order clarify some independent researc reported the second article follow. MORRISON Chief Metallurgist Machine Co., Waynesboro, Pa. were obtained when the tool tools were drawn after quenching, rather than subzero cooled followed re- draw. found that the sub- zero cooling twist drills before tempering gave results equal those obtained with normal treatment, but per cent improvement per- formance was obtained when the tools were given the subzero treatment after tempering 1040 deg. Ken- nedy also made the pregnant state- ment the summary his work: “Many more controlled tests will necessary determine whether the observed per cent improvement tool performance due subzero cool- ing after tempering 1040 deg. (560 deg. C.) significant in- crease.” Gill and Roberts’ have found that high speed steel given the sub- zero treatment following the quench and then tempered above 1000 deg. resulted lower hardness com- pared specimens not supercooled. has been variously claimed that the subzero treatment high speed steel produces improved tool life whea carried out any the following several methods: (1) Shortly after quenching room temperature and subsequent tempering; (2) after single tempering; (3) after single tempering followed retempering; (4) multiple subzero treating, from the quench and again after tem- pering; (5) after multiple tempering, and (6) variations the above but placing the tool the cold chamber after heating some temperature such 300 deg. Many claim that the high speed steel properly heat treated the effects subzero hardening are neg- ‘ligible. Unfortunately there simple criterion what proper heat treatment since what may proper heat treatment for one type tool may quite improper for an- other. Also the line drawn fine treated tool may found, such definition, that some tools are not subject being hardened properly even though recognized good commer- practice followed and high standard quality obtained. There will more anent this apparent double talk later. Accepted Facts present there are several items connection with the subzero harden- ing high speed steel which are al- most universally accepted factual. They are: (1) When high speed steel taken subzero temperatures shortly after quenching there progressive transformation aus- tenite martensite with further transformation ceasing below about > 5" —150 form cient ness ing abov and tion effe mol whi ben str sul otk des 1! ins ‘ a > —150 deg. F.; but some austenite still remains untransformed. tem- perature about —100 deg. variously estimated that about per cent the austenite trans- forms that would transform were the steel taken —150 deg. For practical purposes appears likely that temperature —100 deg. F., possibly higher, transforms suffi- cient amount residual austenite net effective result (after temper- ing) equivalent the final effective- ness —150 deg. F., cooling fol- lowed tempering; (2) temper- ing temperatures 1050 deg. and above, tempering cycles similar those used normal practice will generally cause slight but definitely lower hardness when the subzero cool- ing carried out shortly after quenching; (3) when supplemented two more 1050 deg. draws, surface areas high carbon content and regions strong carbide segrega- tion will substantially transformed when the subzero treatment follows the quench, and (4) commercial high speed steel commercially heat treated the subzero treatment carried out after one more draws, there observable measureable effect the high speed steel with the exception impalpable surface effects. The word commercial used advisedly will later demon- strated that the nature and quantity austenite present, what appears more likely, the nature and quantity martensite quenched high speed steel will make for exception. has been claimed those cases where the subzero treatment ap- plied after one more draws that beneficial relief internal stress accomplished. seems somewhat ephemeral explain that proce- dure which involves its execution increase, anything, internal stress would bring about final stress relief. This reference made high speed steel and not the fortuitous localized stresses involved certain quenching methods surface peening applied steels other than high speed steel. All the temperatures hereinafter designated —100 deg. were se- cured packing the specimens be- tween blocks dry ice, tightly wrap- ping the sandwich with paper, and insulating the whole. The tempera- tures listed —120 deg. were secured commercial low tempera- ture machine. Solidified CO, has temperature —109 deg. and, close contact small specimens be- tween blocks the ice, temperature least —100 deg. assured. For experimental purposes, tempera- Austenizing mperature Cooled after quenching Three draws Samples drawn prior drawing 1050°F. 1050°F the hardness several high speed steels when sub-zero cooled deg. directly from the quench (upper curves) and following draw 700 deg. (Lower), both cycles followed three draws 1050 deg. tures lower than —109 deg. are possible with dry ice. Given steel container with tight fitting cover, ample supply dry ice, good insula- tion surrounding the container, tem- perature —165 deg. may obtained the simple expedient pulling vacuum about 1/7 at- mosphere the dry ice chamber. is, however, none too economical method for attaining temperatures lower than about —100 deg. The simple homily that where there much smoke there must fire suggests that there some merit the low temperature treatment high speed steel. However, such benefit not universal all high speed steel tools. any appraisal one must take into consideration some the factors which may have con- tributed the many conclusions made regard the efficacy this treatment. Some these factors are: (1) Psychological; (2) the tempo tool use and tool consumption under war time conditions wherein leisure- and cold evaluation tests was hardly possible and (3) the pos- sibility attributing the subzero treatment changes the tool surface which may have occurred incidental the treatment and which may have had beneficial effect the per- formance the tool. Hazard Cracking Depending how and when the low temperature treatment carried out there are varying degrees risk involved regards cracking the tools. Obviously any procedure which causes excessive number dis- torted cracked tools good. 2—Demonstrating the negligible effect drawing 700 deg. the subzero austenite-to-martensite transformation the surface three high speed steels experimentally carburized before austenizing. Com- pare with Fig. Steel Rockwell hardness THE AGE, July 26, O TABLE Comparison the Rockwell Hardness Carburized and Hardened Specimens Manganese-Molybdenum Steel Cooled Deg. Before and After Tempering 325 Deg. for Hr. Test Location Hardening Specimen No. Treatment Mn-Mo-1 1410 deg. quenched per cent lye 1470 deg. oil. 2288 natural consequence this there not inconsiderable psycho- logical factor involved when subzero cooling shall shall not done. The hazard cracking high speed steels tools which are subjected the subzero treatment the order decreasing risk follows: (1) placing the tools quenched room temperature liquid such alcohol chloride which temperature —120 deg. F.; (2) placing the tools quenched room temperature dry chamber deg. F.; (3) wrapping the tools quenched room temperature insulating material and placing them dry chamber, the tools being cooled very slow rate; (4) tempering, cooling room tempera- ture and placing the cold liquid, and (5) tempering, cooling room temperature and placing the dry Hardness, Rockwell wave cold chamber. the foregoing, method (1) useful because the relatively short time involved reaching the low temperature where the tool section small, uniform section and some distortion not detrimental. Method less drastic than (1). may cause ex- cessive cracking will (1) certain tools but many tools lend themselves this practice and are safely han- dled. Method (8) less drastic than (2) but some cracking certain tools will encountered. With method (4) some little cracking tools critical size and section may occur, whereas method (5) prac- tically foolproof from the viewpoint both distortion and cracking for any and all types high speed steel. Small ground-thread taps which are manufactured without radial re- lief offer possible explanation where surface alteration incidental Test Location Hardening Specimen No. Treatment 4615-5 0.000 4615-6 4615-8 aca oo 56—THE IRON AGE, July 26, 1945. Below TABLE Comparison the Rockwell Hardness Carburized and Quenched Specimens SAE 4615 Steel Cooled Before and After Tempering 325 Deg. Hr. Hardness, Rockwell Qn oa 3232 subzero cooling may favorably affect the cutting performance and where the credit may erroneously given the low temperature treatment. well known tool steel metallur- gists that frequently trifling detail which may distinguish between dismal failure and phenomenal suc- cess. The surface oxidation certain tools one these tremendous trifles. Effect Surface Oxides Many solid taps having radial clearance are generally not benefited liquid nitriding. Liquid nitriding has its chief application where im- pact conditions are moderate and where the tool fails cratering. Since one both these requisites are usually lacking such taps, nitriding generally tends poorer rather than better tap life. Such taps appear fail most fre- quently the seizure small par- ticles the metal being cut the tap surface the thread crests and along the Any method which will prevent reduce this seizure will, perforce, greatly improve tap life. Oxide coating such taps will re- duce the tendency seizure gall- ing. One the simplest methods heat the clean ground thread taps aqueous solution sodium hy- droxide (NaOH) and sodium nitrite 285 deg. oxide coated surface the size the tap nor alter the im- pact properties the high speed steel. Results several tests made the Landis Machine Co., where oxide coating has been used for some time, show the not inconsiderable value this simple treatment. one case material being tapped was 302 Brinell hard and the analysis listed below: 0.53 1.15 0.030 0.085 0.28 0.52 0.22 0.14 Taps were 5/16 in. diameter- pitch and the products two reputable tap manufacturers. Taps were made 5.5 per cent 4.5 per cent Mo- 1.5 per cent high speed steel. The being cut showed good uniform microstructure, uniform hardness and good dis- tribution the manganese sulphide. Taps showed good structures, hard- ness about 62.5 and evi- dence overheating grinding. One operation was resizing tapped hole in. long. Another operation was tapping blind hole in. deep. a 0.000 67.4 68.8 0.005 66.5 68.5 — 0.000 0 Below the comparison the per- formance the taps variously treated: (A) RETAPPING OPERATION Taps received Four taps used with average four pieces per tap. Taps picked thread crests causing torn threads. taps worn 0.002 in. 0.004 in. Subzero treated and coated No. tap—225 pieces finished. tap retained. Needed resharpen- ing. No. pieces completed job which included retapping pieces which the untreated taps failed. tap retained. Tap still sharp. TAPPING BLIND HOLE DEEP Taps received Six taps used with average five holes per tap. Tops threads taps stripped causing them break. Subzero treated and coated Two taps averaged holes per tap. Size good. Taps worn cut- ting edges. Needed resharpening. Oxide Coated Only Two taps averaged holes per grind. Needed resharpening. Oxide coated and coating stripped off with hydrochloric acid One tap produced holes. Tap picked and stripped threads. taps were tested that received the subzero treatment alone. How- ever, the foregoing results indicate definitely the oxide coating was the major reason for the improved tool life. When one considers the tempo tool production today, with the taps being ground under cutting oil and protected with film oil until they reach the consumer and ultimately the job, obvious that the ground surfaces are relatively free from any oxide film. Since almost immeasurable oxide film beneficial, not inconceivable that subzero hardening, with the water condensate taking place the tool comes room temperature, thin oxide film may form the tool sur- face. There little question the writer’s mind that the oil had been removed from the taps received and the taps left the the chemical laboratory for several days the “nascence” the ground surfaces would have been modified sufficient extent show some defi- nite improvement tool life. The foregoing tests are representative many which have been made and the benefit oxide coating, numerous instances, unquestionable value. That the subzero treatment consequence based the assump- tion that retained austenite what- TABLE Comparison the Rockwell Hardness (Surface Tested Only) Carburized and Hardened SAE Steel Specimens When Cooled Deg. Before and After Tempering 325 Deg. for Hr. Specimen Hardening No. Treatment 2512-10 2512-13 2512-14 2512-16 62.25 61.5 61.5 62.2 1400°-water 62.2 61.3 ever desirable the region the effective cutting edges high speed steel tools which are produce smooth finished surfaces. This as- years observation which has shown that moderate amounts austenite the cutting edges are detrimental good tool life and that relatively large amounts retained austenite have extremely bad effect the life tools which are produce finishes relatively high quality. There conclusion that generally held. view this there tangible evidence that subzero hardening, beneficial commercially treated high speed steels with the following provi- sos: (1) That carried out shortly after the quenched tool reaches room temperature; (2) that the design the tool permits subzero cooling from the quench distor- tion cracking; (3) that the high high alloy surface austenite resulting normally certain accept- methods commercial hardening not subsequently removed grind- ing, the tool drawn such low hardness that transformation high high alloy concentrations surface austenite occurs isothermally the high draw temperature; (4) As-Quenched —100° Hardness, 326° 66.5 that the carbide segregate crosses forms part cutting edge, and (5) that some slight shading downward the draw temperature temperatures made order maintain com- parable hardness achieve somewhat higher than usual hard- ness. The highly segregated nature high speed steel, and particularly the molybdenum high speed steels, such that when quenched some crystals, irrespective location re- spect the original ingot bar, are rich alloy carbide that the sub- zero treatment will more less beneficial transforming these crys- tals, whereas such microscopic areas may remain incompletely transformed even after multiple tempering. may noted that the use certain atmospheres, which are yet questionable commercial value, may make for exception proviso (1) above. This will considered later. Many high speed steel tools appear benefited not all, only negligibly, subzero treating matter when carried out. Lathe tools fall into this classification. Lathe tools are generally ground before use TABLE the Surface Hardness Various High Speed Steels Conventionally Carburized 1700 Deg. for Hr., Austenitize and Subzero Treated Deg. and (2) Deg. Surfaces Treated Approximately 0.005 in. Below As-quenched Surface oe eo oo oo Rockwell Hardness —100 deg. deg. THE IRON AGE, July 26, 63.6 | - d Prices Finished and Steel Steel prices shown here are f.o.b. basing points, per Ib. unless otherwise indicated. Extras apply. Delivered prices not tax freight. (1) Mill run sheet, per 100 under base; primes, 25c. above base. (2) Unassorted coating. (3) Widths 12-in. inclusive. (4) 0.25 carbon and less. (5) Applies certain width and length limitations. (6) For Grooved, merchant trade. (7) For straight length material only from producer consumer. Discount 25c. per 100 fabricators. (8) Wire Also shafting. For quantities 20,000 Ib. (9) Carload lot manufacturing trade. (10) Prices not apply rail and water not used. (11) Boxed. (12) This base price for annealed, bright finish wires, commercial spring wire. (13) Produced dimen- sional tolerances AISI Manual Sect. price exceptions finished and semi-finished steels turn two pages. Birming San DELIVERED Basing Point 9/32 Product Pitts- Birm- rows Granite| town, Ports, Ports, New Phila- Galvanised (24 gage) 3.70¢ 3.70¢ 3.70¢ 3.70¢ 3.70¢ 3.80¢ 3.70¢ 4.25¢ 3.87¢ land, Standard eokes, base box $5.00 $5.10 BLACK PLATE Light TERNES, MFG. Cut Special coated, base $4.30 $4.40 Screw BARS Tie ple Reinforcing (rail) 2.15¢ 2.15¢ 2.15¢ 2.15¢ 2.15¢ 2.15¢ 2.50¢ 2.55¢ 2.25¢ LATES (Coatesville and Claymont 0.58 Carbon 2.80¢ 2.80¢ (Worcester =3.00¢) WIRE Galvanised Add proper sise galvanising extra Bright Wire base PILING SEMI-FINISHED STEEL Billets, Blooms and Slabs Alloy Billets, Blooms, Slabs Ingots, Carbon, Rerolling Pittsburgh, Chicago, Gary, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Canton, Mas- Base per gross ton, f.0.b. mill.... $31.00 Youngstown, Birmingham, Spar- sillon, Buffalo $54.00 Ingots, Carbon, Forgin rows Point (rerolling only). Prices de- per Wov Base per gross ton, Price delivered Detroit $2.00 higher; Fenc Gary, Pittsburgh, Youngs- Pacific ports are $12 higher. Provo, ngots, Alloy reflect three per cent tax freight rates. Pittsbur gh, Chicago, Cleveland, Youngs hem, Buffalo, Canton, Coates- Ton ville, Chicago, Massillon, Pitts- Rerolling $36.00 Per Grose IRON AGE, July 19, 1945 54.00 ungs- int. a Ton 36.00 PRICES Pittsburgh, Chicago, Youngstown, Coatesville, Pa., Sparrows Point, Md. Per Lb. Grooved, universal and sheared Wire Rods Per Lb. Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland Worcester, Mass. ...... 9/32 in. 47/64 Ib. high- er. Quantity extras apply. Shell Steel Per Gross Ton Basic open hearth shell steel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, Chicago, Buffalo, Gary, Cleve- land, Youngstown and Birmingham. Prices delivered are higher; East Michigan, higher. Price Exceptions: Corp. permitted sell $13.00 per ton, Toronto, above base price $52.00. Note: The above base prices apply lots 1000 tons size and section which are added extras for chemical requirements, cutting, quantity. $2.00 RAILS, TRACK SUPPLIES Mill) Standard rails, heavier than Angle splice bars, 100 2.70 Basing Points) Per Gross Ton Light rails (from billets) ..... $45.00 Light rails (from 44.00 Base per Lb. Tie plate, steel ......... Tie plates, Pacific Coast ....... Track bolts, heat treated, rall- Track bolts, jobbers discount ..... Basing points, light Pittsburgh, Chicago, Birmingham; cut spikes and tie plates—Pittsburgh, Chicago, Portsmouth, Ohio, Weirton, Va., St. Kansas City, Minnequa, Colo., Birmingham and Coast ports; tle plates alone— Steelton, Pa., Buffalo. Cut spikes alone— Youngstown, Lebanon, Pa., Richmond, Oregon and Washington ports, add 25c. TOOL STEEL Bethlehem, Base per Straight molybdenum ..... High-carbon-chromium Extra carbon ......... are 2c. higher; west higher. WIRE PRODUCTS the trade, f.o.b. Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Birmingham, Duluth Basing Coast Basiny Named Base per Keg Standard wire $3.40 Coated 3.40 Cut nails, carloads ... Base per 100 Lb. Annealed fence $3.65 Annealed galv.fencewire 3.40 3.90 Base Column Woven wire .... Fence posts, carloads.. Single loop bale ties Twisted barbless wire.. gage and heavier. **On 80-rod carload quantities. charges. Extra Value Every MICHIANA Alloy Casting finely wrought sword, most important quality the skill, precision and specialized experience the master craftsman. Yet these elements value become manifest only through use the finished product. Similarly, the value intensive research and testing conducted MICHIANA laboratories, plus the long study and experimentation specialized alloy metallurgists, becomes evident only the practi- cal application MICHIANA castings. These extra values are then revealed lower production costs through longer heat-hours, con- sistent uniformity quality and exceptional durability. MICHIANA has specialized the alloy division the foundry industry for over quarter century. During this time vast number different alloys, with varying chemical compositions and physical properties, have been successfully produced. MICHIANA invites you make use their extensive store metallurgical knowledge, foundry technique, skill, and experience your present and future alloy casting problems. MICHIANA PRODUCTS Michigan City, Bulletin 110. Send for your copy today. Indiana THE IRON AGE, July 1945—153 HIDDEN QUALITY PRICES WAREHOUSE PRICES Delivered metropolitan per 100 These are zoned warehouse prices conformance with latest zoning amendment OPA Price Schedule 49. SHEETS STRIP BARS ALLOY BARS Hot Hot Rolled, Cold Drawn, Rolled Galvanized Hot Cold and Structural Hot Cold Rolled, Drawn, |NE 9442-45 **Philadelphia $4.768a $3.92 $4.772 $3.605 $3.822 $4.072 $5.816 $7.072 $3.172 New York 3.59 5.110 3.9746 4.772 3.768 3.758 3.853 4.103 5.858 6.998 7.103 8.203 3.744 5.2249 4.106 4.715 3.912 3.912 4.044 4.144 6.012 7.062 7.194 8.394 3.394 4.852 4.894 3.902 4.752 3.594 3.759 3.892 4.052 Norfolk... 3.771 4.965 5.371 4.165 4.865 3.971 4.002 4.065 4.165 Chicago. 3.25 4.20 5.231 3.60 3.55 3.55 3.50 3.75 5.60 6.65 6.65 7.90 3.387 4.3373 5.2724 3.737 4.78717 3.687 3.687 3.637 3.887 5.837 6.887 6.887 7.987 Cleveland... 3.35 4.40 4.8774 3.60 4.45 3.40 3.588 3.35 3.75 5.806 6.65 7.75 Buffalo. 3.35 4.40 | 4.754 3.819 4.66 3.63 3.40 3.35 3.75 5.60 6.65 6.65 7.75 Detroit. 3.45 4.5 | §.004 3.70 4.85917 3.609 3.661 3.45 3.80 5.93 6.98 . 6.959 8.059 Cincinnati 3.425 4.4753 | 4.8255 3.675 4.711 3.661 3.691 3.611 4.011 5.95 7.09 7.011 8.261 St. Louis 3.397 5.1724 3.747 3.697 3.697 3.647 5.981 7.031 7.031 8.131 Pittsburgh 3.35 4.40 4.75 3.60 4.45 3.40 3.40 3.35 3.75 5.60 6.65 6.65 7.90 St. 4.46 5.2574 3.86 3.8113 3.8113 3.7613 4.361 5.94 5.99 7.361 8.461 Omaha 3.865 5.443 5.6084 4.215 4.165 4.115 4.443 3.518 4.568 4.548 3.768 3.63 3.63 3.58 3.98 5.93 6.98 6.98 8.23 3.45 4.75 3.70 3.55 3.55 3.50 4.43 Memphis ae 3.9657 4.66 5.265 4.215 4.065 4.065 4.015 4.33 3.763 4.313 4.25 4.25 3.75 6.3733 7.223 8.323 8.323 9.373 Los 5.00 7.203 6.104 4.95 4.95 4.65 4.40 5.583 9.404 10.454 San Francisco.......... 7.304 6.354 4.5014 8.304 9.404 9.404 10.454 4.6512 7.054 5.954 4.2512 5.783 9.404 Salt Lake City........ 6.1713 4.9817 4.9817 5.90 BASE QUANTITIES National Emergency Steels Standard otherwise keyed MILL EXTRAS prices. HOT ROLLED: Sheets, strip, plates, shapes Billets, Billets, Billets, Billets, base. Designa- Blooms, Bars and Blooms, Designa- Blooms, Bars and Blooms, ALLOY BARS: 1000 39,999 Ib. Bar-Strip and Slabs Bar-Strip and Slabs tion Bar-Strip and Slabs Bar-Strip and EXCEPTIONS: (1) 150 499 Ib. (2) 150 8612 $1.15 $23.00 9427 0.75¢ $15.00 $1.2 $25.00 1499 Ib. (5) 500 1499 (6) 199 8615 3.00 1.15 23.00 9430 0.75 15.00 (7) 400 1499 (8) 1000 1999 Ib. (9) 8617 0.65 23.00 9432 0.75 15.00 1.25 25.00 450 3749 Ib. (10) 400 3999 Ib. (11) 8620 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 9435 0.75 15.00 1,25 25.00 300 4999 (12) 300 10,000 (13) 8622 0.65 13.00 23.00 9437 0.75 15.00 1.25 25.00 400 14,999 Ib. (14) 400 and over. (15) 8625 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 0.75 15.00 1.25 1000 Ib. and over. (16) 1500 lb. 8627 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 9442 0.80 16.00 1.30 26.00 (17) 2000 Ib. and over. (18) 3500 and over. 8630 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 9445 0.80 16.00 1.3 26.00 Philadelphia: Galvanized sheet, 8632 0.65 23.00 9447 0.80 16.00 1.30 26.00 more bundles. 8635 0.65 13.00 23.00 9450 0.80 16.00 1.30 26.00 Extra for size, quality, etc., apply above 8637 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 quotations. 8640 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 *Add for sizes not rolled Birming- 8650 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 9737 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 obtain delivered price other locali- 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 0.65 13.00 1.15 23.00 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9750 0.65 13.00 1.15 23. 8717 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9763 0.65 13.00 23.00 LAKE SUPERIOR ORES 8720 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9768 0.65 13.00 23.00 8722 0.70 14.00 24.00 (51.50% Fe, Natural Content, Delivered 8725 0.70 1.2 24.00 Lower Lake Ports*) 8727 0.70 1.20 24.00 9830 1.30 26.00 1.80 36.00 Per Gross Ton 8730 0.70 1,20 24.00 9832 1.30 26.00 1.80 36.00 8732 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9836 1.30 26.00 1.80 36.00 Old range, bessemer, 51.50 $4.7 NE 8735 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 NE 9837 1.30 26.00 1.80 36.00 Old range, non-bessemer, 51.50 ......- 4.60 8737 0.70 14,00 1.20 24.00 9840 1.30 26.00 1.80 36.00 Mesaba, bessemer, 51.50 4.60 8740 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9842 1.3 26.00 1.80 36.00 Mesaba, non-bessemer, 51.50 4.45 8742 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9845 1.30 1.80 4.35 8745 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 9847 1.30 1.80 are made indicate prices 8750 0.70 14.00 1.20 24.00 31.00 analyzed dry basis independent lab- 9415 0.75 15.00 1.25 25.00 9915 1.20 24.00 31.00 9417 0.75 15.00 25.00 9917 1.20 24.00 1.55 31.00 15.00 1,25 25.00 9922 24.00 31. 9425 0.75 15.00 25.00 9925 1.20 24.00 1.65 31.00 FLUORSPAR cross-sectional area in. wide under with maximum individual piece weight from Rosiclare, consumer, whichever 7000 lb. irrespective size. Note For steels ordered such ranges, below the lower. and weight restriction, the average all the chemical checks must within the limits specified subject check analysis variations given Table Section 10, AISI Steel Note When acid specified add When the WPB Steel Division certifies r c nual. Note : n ack open-hear is specitie an acceptabie, oO writing the consumer’s need for one of the basic open-hearth alloy differential 0.25c. per for bars and bar strip and per gross higher grades metallurgical fluorspar speci- ton for billets, blooms and slabs. Note The extras shown are addition the base fied the price $2.70 for 100 finished products and $54 per gross ton semi-finished steel, major basing points, and are cents per pound when applicable bars Base price per and dollars per gross ton when applicable billets, blooms and slabs. The full extra Effective CaF. Content: short ton applicable over the base price the total all extras indicated the specific require- ments the order. The higher extra shall charged for any size falling between two 31.00 IRON AGE, July 19, 1945 in. and in. in. Steel in. determ the discour burgh poipt all o-in, a Frar 6-in. a Clas Pipe are fo 200 $45 Chicag Los A livered cent Seaml Boiler Minim 30. 20,000 10,000 5,000 nde Base D Bas Steel % in. ito 3 Wroug Wroug 4 in, 4% to Steel in. in. 1 to 3 in. in. Steel in. On | jobber: in (Ba 40 000 PRICES WELDED PIPE AND TUBING pase Discounts, Pittsburgh District and Lorain, Ohio, Mills Pittsburgh only wrought pipe) Base Price—$200.00 per Net Ton Steel (Butt Weld) Black Ualv. 661 1 to 3 HO 681 ve Weld) Steel (Lap Wrought (Lap Weld) 4 in 33% 18 Steel (Butt. extra strong, plain butt weld and ‘lap weld ste pipe determined adding and 30% and the carload freight rate the base card Gary prices are two points lower discount ton higher than Pitts- burgh Lorain lap lower discount, all butt weld. weld and one CAST IRON WATER PIPE Per Ne tTon and larger, Chicago $54.80 and larger, New 52.20 and larger, Birmingham 46.00 and larger cars, San Francisco Los geles 69.40 and larger f.o.b. cars, Seattle. 71.20 Class and gas pipe, extra: 4-in. ton above 6-in. Prices shown are for lots of le than 200 tons. For 200 tor over, 6-in. and larger are $45 Birmingham and $53.80 delivered Chicago, $59.40 San Francisco and Los Angeles, and $70.20 Seattle. De- prices not reflect new per tax freight rates. BOILER TUBES Seamless Steel and Lap Weld Commercial Boiler Tubes and Locomotive Tubes, Minimum Wall. Net base prices per 100 f.o.b. carload lots. Lap Seamless Weld, Cold Hot Drawn Rolled Rolled in. o.d. B.W.G. 15.03 13.04 12.38 in. o.d. B.W.G. 28.37 24.62 23. in. o.d. 35.20 30.54 28.66 for less carload 40,000 Ib. ft. and over 30,000 Ib. ft. 20,000 Ib. ft. 2,000 Ib. ft. Wnder 2 2.000 Ib. quantities) 39,999 Ib. ft. 29,999 Ib. ft. 19,999 9,999 Ib. ft. 4,999 ft. or ft INDUSTRIAL “GO HOU hy é 3 4 CONVEYOR-COORDINATED USUALLY CLEAN, EFFICIENT RDER and cleanliness freedom from congestion—smooth flowing channels for production safety for workers these are important addi- tional advantages gained from con- veyors they contribute substantial added savings time and handling- cost economies conveyors provide. The steps you take now the in- vestment conveyors that you make this time coordinate your pro- duction disorder and confusion cut your handling costs —will not only pay immediate divi- dends but yield even greater re- turn the days competitive pro- duction come. Knowing how apply power and gravity conveyors best advantage TIERING AND LIFTING MACHINES PORTABLE PILERS equally them more iM PLANT PLANT important building well. experience record industry and business, qualifies Stand- ard Write for valuable LOny eyor to be of service to you. book “Conveyors No. reference STANDARD CONVEYOR CO. General Offices: North St. Paul Minn. pal Cities ales and Service in Prin« a ep SPIRAL CHUTES TUBE SYSTEMS THE IRON AGE, July 19, 4 > if 150 Ib. 11) 13) jer, | ver. or ove int red 1.75 1.60 1.45 | ces as lab- ght ght 3.00 2.00 (A PRECISION STRIP, CARBON AND ALLOY SPECIALTIES. When comes making choice materials for your product, don’t overlook precoated cold rolled strip steel. ThomaStrip available with coatings zinc, copper, brass, nickel, tin, solder, and lacquer color. These precoated finishes solve your plating and finishing problems and often entirely eliminate plating fabricating plants. Crack- proof and peelproof finishes speed production and provide uniform coatings inside and out com- plicated parts. Write for literature today. THE THOMAS STEEL CO. WARREN, OHIO IRON AGE, July 19, 1945 PRICES CORROSION AND HEAT- RESISTING STEEL (Per base price, Pittsburgh) Chromium-Nickel Alloys No. 304 No. 302 Forging billets ...... Structural shapes ..... Cold rolled strip ...... 30.00c. Straight-Chromium Alloys No. 410 No. 430 No. 442 No. 446 Cold strip22.00c. 32.00c. Chromium-Nickel Clad Steel (20%) No. 304 *Includes annealing and pickling. REFRACTORIES Works) Fire Clay Brick Per 1000 Super-duty brick, St. First quality, Pa., Md., Ky., Mo., Ill. 54.45 First quality, New Jersey........ 59.46 Sec. quality, Pa., Md. Ky., Mo., 49.40 Sec. quality, New Jersey ... Ground fire clay, net ton.. Silica Brick Pennsylvania and Birmingham .$54.45 Silica cement, net ton 9.55 Chrome Brick Per Net Ton Standard chemically bonded, Balt., Plymouth Meeting, Chester Magnesite Brick Standard, Balt. and Chester .....$76.00 Chemically bonded, Baltimore .... 65.00 Grain Magnesite Domestic, f.o.b. Balt. and Chester sacks (carloads) ........... $43.48 Domestic, f.o.b. Chewelah, Wash. EXCEPTIONS RPS Ingots, carbon, rerolling—Phoenix Co. may charge $38.75; Kaiser $43.00 Pacific Coast ports; Empire Sheet Tinplate Co., $34.25; Pgh. Steel Co., Granite City Steel, $39.45. Ingots, carbon, Iron Co. may charge $43.00; Empire Sheet Tinplate Co., $39.25, Mansfield, Ohio; West Coast producers, $48.00, Pacific Coast Ports; Pgh. Steel Co, $38.10. Ingots, add $2.00; delivered East Michigan add $3.00. Connors Steel Co. may charge $45.00 Birmingham. Slabs, per gross ton—Andrews Co. $41 basing pts.; Wheeling Corp. (rerolling) in. sq. larger $37.75 Portsmouth, Ohio: Empire Sheet Tin Plate Corp. Phoenix Iron Co. (re- rolling) $41, (forging) $47; Granite City $58.64, (forging) $64.64, Los An- Blooms, per gross ton—Phoenix Iron Co. (rerolling) $41; (forging) $47; Pgh. Steel Co. (rerolling) $38.25, (forging) $44.25; Wheeling Steel Corp. (rerolling) in. sq. larger $37.75 Ports- mouth; Kaiser Co. (rerolling) $58.64, (forging) $64.64 (shell steel) $74.64 f.o.b. Los Angeles. Sheet Bar, per gross ton—Empire Sheet Tinplate Co. $39 mill; Wheel- ing Steel Corp. $38 Portsmouth, Ohio. Billets, Forging, per gross drews Steel Co. $50 basing pts.; Follans- bee Steel Corp. $49.50 Toronto, Ohio; Phoenix Iron Co. $47 mill; Geneva Steel Co. $64.64 Pacific Coast; Pittsburgh Steel Co. $49.50; Kaiser Co. $64.64, (shell steel) $74.64, Los Angeles. Billets, Steel switchin Ind.; $36.40 minghan Mich.; Coast $58.64 basing Knoxvill Rails, steel) weight) Va. wise; Kaiser Pacitic Merchan over, basing Co. 2.40 Warner Knoxvill lede Ste Chicago Pipe Reinfore and ove steel), Pacific Co. Spring Co. falo c.f Finished New freight pressed freight Readvill cago c.f Louis, f Alloy Fort outside Florida, minghar Rot Ro! ing pts. Hot Rol town Granite Galvani: Middlet« for when Coast Chester, Black maximu with Wire 2.2 PRICES Billets, Rerolling, per gross Steel Corp. may charge Acme Steel Chicago switching area $34 plus freight from Kokomo, Northwestern Steel Wire Co. (Lend- Lease) $41 mill; Wheeling Steel Corp. in. larger $37.75, smaller $39.50 Ports- mouth, Ohio; Stanley Works may sell Wash- purn Wire Co. under allocation $39 port, Conn.; Keystone Steel Wire Co. may sell Acme Steel Co. Chicago base, f.o.b. Peoria; Phoenix Iron Co. $41 mill; Continen- tal Steel Corp. (1% 1%) $89.50, $40.60 Kokomo, Ind. (these prices include size extra); Keystone Steel Wire Co. $36.40 Peoria; Connors Steel Co. $50.60 Bir- mingham; Ford Motor Co. $34 Dearborn, Mich.; Geneva Steel Co. $58.64 Pacific Coast; Steel Co. $48.50; Kaiser Co. f.o.b. Los Angeles. basing pts. (export) Phoenixville; Knoxville Iron Co. basing points; Kaiser Co. 8.20c. f.o.b. Los Angeles. per gross ton—Sweet Steel Co. (rail steel) $50 mill; West Virginia Rail Co. Va.; Colorado Fuel Iron, $45 Pueblo. Rolled Plate—Granite City Steel Co. wise; Knoxville Iron Co. basing Kaiser Co. and Geneva Steel Co. Pacitic Ports; Central and Steel basing points; Granite City Steel Co. Granite City. Merchant Ames Co., tons and over, 2.85c. mill; Steel Corp. 2.50c. basing pts. (rail steel) 2.40c.; Phoenix Iron Co. 2.40c. basing pts.; Sweet Steel Co. (rail steel) 2.33c. mill; Joslyn Mfg. Supply Co., Chicago; Calumet Steel Div., Borg Warner Corp. in. mill bar), Chicago; Knoxville Iron basing pts.; Lac- lede Steel Co., sales LaSalle granted base, Madison, Milton Mfz. Co., 2.75c. Milton, Pa. Pipe Skelp—Wheeling Steel, Benwood, 2.05c. Reinforcing Ames Co., tons and over, 2.85c. mill; Sweet Steel Co. (rail steel), mill; Columbia Steel Co., Pacific Ports. Cold Finished Bars—Keystone Drawn Co. allocation, Pittsburgh c.f. base plus freight hot rolled bars Pittsburgh Spring City, Pa.; New England Drawn Steel Co. allocation outside New England, Buf- falo c.f. base plus freight Buffalo Mansfield, Mass., f.o.b. Mansfield; Empire Finished Steel Corp. allocation outside New England, Buffalo c.f. base plus freight Buffalo plants, f.o.b. plant; Com- pressed Steel Shafting Co. allocation out- New England, Buffalo base plus freight Buffalo Mass., Readville; Medart Co. certain areas, Chi- cago c.f. base plus freight Chicago St. Louis, f.o.b. St. Louis. Alloy Bars—Texas Steel Co., for delivery ex- cept Texas and Okla., Chicago base, Fort Worth, Tex.; Connors Steel Co., shipped outside Ala., Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Tenn., Pittsburgh base, mingham. Rolled Strip—Joslyn Mfg. Supply Co., 2.30c. Chicago; Knoxville Iron Co., 2.25c. bas- ing pts. Hot Rolled Steel Co., Middle- town base shipments Detroit area; Parkersburg Iron Steel, 2.25c. Parkersburg. Granite City Steel Galvanized Sheets—Andrews Steel Co. 3.75c. pts.; Parkersburg Iron Steel Co., Parkersburg; Continental Steel Co., Middletown base Kokomo, Ind., product; Superior Sheet Steel Co., Pittsburgh base ex- cept for Lend-Lease. Pipe and Tubing—South Chester Tube Co. when priced Pittsburgh, freight Gulf Coast and Pacific Ports may charged from Chester, Pa., also points lying west Harrisburg, Pa. Black Sheet and Tinplate Co., maximum base price mill 2.45c. per 100 with differentials, transportation charges, etc., Wire Products—Pittsburgh Steel Co., Pittsburgh, per 100 rods, No. 9/32 furnace annealed wire, 2.85c.; pot an- wire, 2.85c.; galvanized barbed wire, plain staples, galvanized staples, bright spring wire, galvanized wire, —on why “R-C” Rotary Positive Gas Meters are tops both accuracy and long life. explains why their built-in accuracy permanent; why they need adjustments; and why maintenance cost the low- est any gas meter the ROOTS-CONNERSVILLE BLOWER CORP. One the Dresser Industries 507 Ohio Avenue, Connersville, Indiana CONCO ELECT Single Girder CAB FLOOR RIC CRANE... Available capacities one through five tons for cab operation. Simply, ruggedly designed for low first cost and maintenance. Used with Low Head- room Type Hoist, provides for maximum space coverage horizontally and vertically. Effective even minimum space. Write for Bulletin Write for Bulletin 26000 describing the Torpedo Hoist shown. Three capacities 250 $139.50, 500 $149.50, 1000 Heavily, simply built, with Push Button Control. Outstanding CONCO'S complete line hand-powered and electric Cranes, Hoists, Trolleys. THE IRON AGE, July 19, 0c, if 446 De. q | | Ne, 304 Ton 4.00 6.00 5.00 3.48 lron Co., add | f.o.b. Tin (re- City ling) An- Pgh. zing) ling) 74.64 llans- Ohio; Steel burgh 64.64, IRON PRICES BASING BASE PRICES DELIVERED (BASE GRADES) Basing Besse- Low Consuming Basing Freight No, Malie- Besse- Low Point Basic able mer Phos. Point Point Rate Basic Foundry able mer Phos, 25.5 26.00 26.50 27.00 $30.50 Birdsboro-Steelton 4.02 20.00 21.3 26.00 2.50 28.00 28.50 29.00 24.00 25.00 25.5 26.00 30.50 Birdsboro........ 2.92 33.42 24.50 25.00 25.00 25.5 Cleveland......... 1.39 25.89 26.39 26.39 24.50 25.00 25.00 25.5 4.06 24.06 25.44 25.50 26.00 26.50 27.00 City....| 1.53 27.03 27.53 28.03 Granite 24.50 25