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PEOPLE of textile research associations met every three months to exchange infor­ mation, but that in addition help was willingly given by those outside the President of Aluminium Development Association textile industry. At the annual general meeting of enabling his company to produce the Aluminium Development Asso­ 300,000 propeller blade forgings in DEVELOPMENT S IN STAINLESS ciation held in London on April 22, the Second World War. STEELS Dr. Horace W. Clarke, chairman and One of the chief disadvantages of A life governor of Birmingham managing director of James Booth & stainless steels is the low yield strength University, Dr. Clarke was the prime Co. Ltd., was elected president. He which characterises the austenitic 18/8 mover in inducing the non-ferrous was one of the founders of the steels, the most corrosion resistant of metals industry to endow a Chair of Development Organisation created in the group. In order to meet modern Industrial Metallurgy, the first of its 1941, and when it was absorbed by industrial requirements, therefore, con­ kind in the world, and in 1948 Sir the present A.D.A. ten years ago he siderable attention is being given to Anthony Eden conferred on him the became its first president. increasing the strength of these steels degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Clarke was the pioneer in this without reducing their corrosion Dr. Clarke has been a member of country in the development of Duralu­ resistance. the Institute of Metals since 1915, he min, which led to the use of strong is also a Fellow of the Institution of Increasing yield strength light alloys in airships and later to Metallurgists, and has received the aeroplanes. This early work advanced In a paper presented at a joint meet­ Insignia Award in Technology of the the internal combustion engine for ing of the Birmingham Metallurgical City and Guilds of London Institute aircraft in the First World War, and Society and the Institute of Metals in in recognition of his outstanding the strong aluminium alloys used in March, J. I. Morley, A.MET., F.I.M., achievements. 1921 in the construction of the first of the Brown-Firth Research Labora­ 'all-metal' aeroplane were produced tories, discussed the metallurgical back­ The Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe, deputy under Dr. Clarke's direction. He was ground and mechanical properties of chairman and managing director of responsible for installing in 1936 the those steels which he considered likely the British Aluminium Co. Ltd., was first 12,000-ton forging press in to be most useful, and outlined recent elected vice-president of the Alu­ Europe, the largest of its kind, developments in methods of increasing minium Development Association. yield strength. There are three known ways of doing this: by martensitic I.C.I. Paints Division director He is also a director of C. C. Wake­ transformation, precipitation harden­ field & Co. (Ireland) Ltd. and Castrol retires ing, and cold rolling or drawing. The Oils (Canada) Ltd. and a member of first has until recently had the dis­ P. A. E. Naylor, production director the council of advisers of the com­ advantage of slightly reduced corrosion of the Paints Division of Imperial pany's German and Austrian associates. resistance and limited weldability, but Chemical Industries Ltd., retired on Leonard Colkett has been appointed Mr. Morley investigated the possibili­ April 30, after 36 years' service with secretary to C. C. Wakefield & Co. ties of martensitic 11% Cr steel (Firth the company and its predecessors. Ltd. in succession to the late S. G. Vickers 448), a steel which suitably Mr. Naylor was educated at Alden- Jarvis. heat treated has good corrosion re­ ham School and Pembroke College, Mr. Colkett, who is 38, joined the sistance, creep strength, and high proof Cambridge, where his studies were company in 1934 and has served stress and E values up to 300°C., interrupted by the First World War, throughout in the secretarial depart­ which recommends it for use in the during which he served with the Rifle ment. He was appointed an assistant construction of high-speed aircraft. Brigade and the Royal Flying Corps. secretary 18 months ago. In January 1919 he joined Naylor Steel s for marine atmospheres Brothers Ltd., and on the acquisition Co-operation between research Mr. Morley then discussed in some of that company by Nobel Chemical associations detail the precipitation hardening of Finishes Ltd., was appointed assistant those steels based on the 17 Cr, 7 Ni Speaking at the annual conference works manager at Slough, later be­ composition, which offer greater re­ of the Textile Institute, C. F. Ward coming responsible for Work Study sistance to corrosion in marine atmo­ (W. E. Saxby Ltd., Nottingham) said in the Paints Division. During the he believed much useful help and in­ spheres than the low carbon 11% Second World War he was seconded formation could be gained from steels. Cold work is probably the to the Ministry of Supply. In 1945 workers in other fields, for instance simplest method, as in this way a he was appointed production manager combination of good corrosion resist­ those in the rubber, cast-iron and of Paints Division and four years ance and high strength can be obtained non-ferrous metals industries. He later Division production director. in the 18/8 steels. Those which were wondered to what extent it would be possible for a textile man to obtain considered to give the best results by Wakefield appointments help from research associations of a this treatment were 18/8/Ti, 17/7 and non-textile character, particularly on Cr/Mn/Ni/N steels, and a comparison C. C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd. an­ nounce the appointment to their board the problems of corrosion in textile was made between the three and the various problems arising from cold of directors of Leonard G. Packham. machinery and especially that used work were described. for dyeing and finishing. In reply, Mr. Packham is 47 and joined the Dr. Starkie, who lectured on the company 30 years ago. In 1943 he The complete paper, entitled 'Some subject of 'New Processes and Ex­ was appointed manager of the overseas Recent Developments in Stainless panding Markets,' said that there was branches department and, nine years Steel,' is scheduled to appear in the something akin to freemasonry among later, became overseas general mana­ June 1955 issue of the journal of the research associations, and the directors ger, a position he continues to hold. Metallurgical Society. 196 CORROSION TECHNOLOGY, June 1955 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials Emerald Publishing

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of textile research associations met every three months to exchange infor­ mation, but that in addition help was willingly given by those outside the President of Aluminium Development Association textile industry. At the annual general meeting of enabling his company to produce the Aluminium Development Asso­ 300,000 propeller blade forgings in DEVELOPMENT S IN STAINLESS ciation held in London on April 22, the Second World War. STEELS Dr. Horace W. Clarke, chairman and One of the chief disadvantages of A life governor of Birmingham managing director of James Booth & stainless steels is the low yield strength University, Dr. Clarke was the prime Co. Ltd., was elected president. He which characterises the austenitic 18/8 mover in inducing the non-ferrous was one of the founders of the steels, the most corrosion resistant of metals industry to endow a Chair of Development Organisation created in the group. In order to meet modern Industrial Metallurgy, the first of its 1941, and when it was absorbed by industrial requirements, therefore, con­ kind in the world, and in 1948 Sir the present A.D.A. ten years ago he siderable attention is being given to Anthony Eden conferred on him the became its first president. increasing the strength of these steels degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Clarke was the pioneer in this without reducing their corrosion Dr. Clarke has been a member of country in the development of Duralu­ resistance. the Institute of Metals since 1915, he min, which led to the use of strong is also a Fellow of the Institution of Increasing yield strength light alloys in airships and later to Metallurgists, and has received the aeroplanes. This early work advanced In a paper presented at a joint meet­ Insignia Award in Technology of the the internal combustion engine for ing of the Birmingham Metallurgical City and Guilds of London Institute aircraft in the First World War, and Society and the Institute of Metals in in recognition of his outstanding the strong aluminium alloys used in March, J. I. Morley, A.MET., F.I.M., achievements. 1921 in the construction of the first of the Brown-Firth Research Labora­ 'all-metal' aeroplane were produced tories, discussed the metallurgical back­ The Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe, deputy under Dr. Clarke's direction. He was ground and mechanical properties of chairman and managing director of responsible for installing in 1936 the those steels which he considered likely the British Aluminium Co. Ltd., was first 12,000-ton forging press in to be most useful, and outlined recent elected vice-president of the Alu­ Europe, the largest of its kind, developments in methods of increasing minium Development Association. yield strength. There are three known ways of doing this: by martensitic I.C.I. Paints Division director He is also a director of C. C. Wake­ transformation, precipitation harden­ field & Co. (Ireland) Ltd. and Castrol retires ing, and cold rolling or drawing. The Oils (Canada) Ltd. and a member of first has until recently had the dis­ P. A. E. Naylor, production director the council of advisers of the com­ advantage of slightly reduced corrosion of the Paints Division of Imperial pany's German and Austrian associates. resistance and limited weldability, but Chemical Industries Ltd., retired on Leonard Colkett has been appointed Mr. Morley investigated the possibili­ April 30, after 36 years' service with secretary to C. C. Wakefield & Co. ties of martensitic 11% Cr steel (Firth the company and its predecessors. Ltd. in succession to the late S. G. Vickers 448), a steel which suitably Mr. Naylor was educated at Alden- Jarvis. heat treated has good corrosion re­ ham School and Pembroke College, Mr. Colkett, who is 38, joined the sistance, creep strength, and high proof Cambridge, where his studies were company in 1934 and has served stress and E values up to 300°C., interrupted by the First World War, throughout in the secretarial depart­ which recommends it for use in the during which he served with the Rifle ment. He was appointed an assistant construction of high-speed aircraft. Brigade and the Royal Flying Corps. secretary 18 months ago. In January 1919 he joined Naylor Steel s for marine atmospheres Brothers Ltd., and on the acquisition Co-operation between research Mr. Morley then discussed in some of that company by Nobel Chemical associations detail the precipitation hardening of Finishes Ltd., was appointed assistant those steels based on the 17 Cr, 7 Ni Speaking at the annual conference works manager at Slough, later be­ composition, which offer greater re­ of the Textile Institute, C. F. Ward coming responsible for Work Study sistance to corrosion in marine atmo­ (W. E. Saxby Ltd., Nottingham) said in the Paints Division. During the he believed much useful help and in­ spheres than the low carbon 11% Second World War he was seconded formation could be gained from steels. Cold work is probably the to the Ministry of Supply. In 1945 workers in other fields, for instance simplest method, as in this way a he was appointed production manager combination of good corrosion resist­ those in the rubber, cast-iron and of Paints Division and four years ance and high strength can be obtained non-ferrous metals industries. He later Division production director. in the 18/8 steels. Those which were wondered to what extent it would be possible for a textile man to obtain considered to give the best results by Wakefield appointments help from research associations of a this treatment were 18/8/Ti, 17/7 and non-textile character, particularly on Cr/Mn/Ni/N steels, and a comparison C. C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd. an­ nounce the appointment to their board the problems of corrosion in textile was made between the three and the various problems arising from cold of directors of Leonard G. Packham. machinery and especially that used work were described. for dyeing and finishing. In reply, Mr. Packham is 47 and joined the Dr. Starkie, who lectured on the company 30 years ago. In 1943 he The complete paper, entitled 'Some subject of 'New Processes and Ex­ was appointed manager of the overseas Recent Developments in Stainless panding Markets,' said that there was branches department and, nine years Steel,' is scheduled to appear in the something akin to freemasonry among later, became overseas general mana­ June 1955 issue of the journal of the research associations, and the directors ger, a position he continues to hold. Metallurgical Society. 196 CORROSION TECHNOLOGY, June 1955

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