Tungsten mesh has been in use for high-temperature furnace heating since the early 1960s. Tungsten mesh elements came into popularity because they were shown to be more durable than the earlier sheet-style elements.

Field studies that were recently carried out by the Molten Metal Systems business of Morgan Advanced Materials revealed that the company’s latest addition to the Syncarb Z2 family of crucibles is achieving substantial cost savings in operational conditions for customers in the aluminum melting industry.

In the U.S., November is our month dedicated to giving thanks. Of course, we don’t have many fun songs or TV specials about Thanksgiving, and a lot of Americans probably have their Christmas decorations up before the day’s over (if not before).