Carpenter Technology Corporation has announced the availability of Carpenter PremoMetâ„¢ alloy for consideration as a lower-cost alternative to many cobalt-containing steel alloys. With its superior strength, toughness and fatigue resistance, even in high-load applications, PremoMet alloy could be considered for many high-demand power train components in heavy-duty diesel engines and other commercial transportation and locomotive applications.

PremoMet alloy is a patent pending, ultra-high strength, high toughness, quenched and tempered alloy steel. Thanks to its advanced strength and fracture toughness properties, it may enable designers to lighten the weight of parts for high-load applications by as much as 25%. The weight reduction estimates are based on the attainable ultimate tensile strength of 2,040 MPa (296 ksi) combined with the fracture toughness which is much higher than the lower-strength alternatives. Refer to the table for technical comparisons with several alloy steels currently in use.

Lighter-weight components could result in a reduction of stress on other parts, meaning lower energy consumption throughout a product''s lifecycle.

PremoMet alloy is available exclusively from Carpenter in bar, hollow bar, wire, strip, plate and billet forms and can be plated.

For more information about Carpenter''s PremoMetâ„¢ alloy and other Carpenter alloys, visit Carpenter''s website at www.cartech.com, e-mail service@cartech.com or telephone (610) 208-2000 or (800) 654-6543. High-res images are available upon request at caulenbach@cartech.com or from www.cartech.com/newsandevents.aspx?id=1266.

Carpenter Technology Corporation, based in Wyomissing, PA, USA, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialty metals including stainless steel and titanium and various engineered products.

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