Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07

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most important contributions OF
all time to the quest for knowl-
edge about a most important
product.
will Share Patents
Significantly, patents resulting
from studies made here will bt
shared with the rest Of the Amer
lean steel industry. This wa.
made clear by Roger M. Blough
chairman Of U. S. Steel, in tall
with reporters.
Mr.. Blough also disclosed thu
corporation will market a mum
Der of new products. including
plastic-coated and aluminium
coated sheet metal. The re-
searchers also are experimenting
with such materials as titanium
he said.
The corporations new re-
search center consists Of the
Edgar C. Balm Laboratory fol-
Fundamental Research and g
separate group of building;
which comprise the Applied Re-
search Laboratory.
Here, hundreds Of technicians
and scientists will work on prof.
ects relating to the processing
of raw materials, on refractory
and mineral technology. on
chemical metallurgy. physics
analytical chemistry, electro
chemical engineering and on
sheet, bar. plate and forged
products.
New Alloys Sought
To tackle problems ranging
from coal chemicals to new
alloys which will withstand the
intense heat of jet engines
United States Steel has equipped
the four glistening buildings
with the finest machinery avail
able, first-class library facilities
and all the tools any researcher
could use.
The research center Is evil
dence of one company's determi-
nation to keep pressing for i'm
proved procedures and better
products. The aim was outlined
by C. F. Hood, president OF
United States Steel. in a talk
here the other day.
American industry" he said
"has expanded and prospered
due to it's refusal to recognize
the existence of any boundaries
of production and service.
"Our people continue to push
on to new frontiers, and our po-
tentialities extend to those un-
limited frontiers of the mind. 1t
is in the minds Of those who
labor in industrial management
and specifically in the endeavors
Of our research people, that new
frontiers are conquered, new
products and services come into
being"
On an inspection Of the lab
cratory today, industrialists and
research executives from all
parts of the country got a
chance to see for themselves how
U. s. Steel intends to cope with
the challenge of which Mr.. Hood
spoke.
High-Speed Camera
There was much to engage
their attention. There was an
amazing collection of photo
graphic equipment, including a
high-speed camera that takes up
to 5000 frames Of pictures pei
second. Normal speed permits
16 frames a secondly
This camera has been used tc
photograph such subjects as a
welding arc, the combustion zone
in front of a blast furnace tuyere
(nozzle), and steel pourings
Thus. researchers can follow the
smallest change at any stage Of
a given process.
One priced piece of equipment
is a specially-designed machine
used to test railroad wheels
under simulated operating con-
ditions.
A section known as kelly
Gardens" drew much favorable
and envious-comment. Thi'
is a two-story room housing thu
machine and instrument shoI
Of the Applied Research Labora'
tory. Skilled workers here MAKE
whatever special part or tool thu
researchers require to further
their projects.
When the lab was being built
there was a discussion of wha
color to paint the machine shop
Someone pointed out that it
superintendent would be a fellow
named Bill Kelly. So the ISSUE
was resolved by selecting Kell!
green and that's how the shot,
got its name.
Scale Model Set Up
Scale models of furnaces
rolling mills, thinning lines anC
virtually all other installation
at steel plants are set up In thu
research center for purposes O.
the continuing studies.
Mr.. Hood says the Monroevill'
center is an expression Of United
States Steel's awareness of 1T
responsibility to remain sue
cessful producer Of vitality
needed steel products.
THE metallurgical knowledge,
he declares, "the new products
and the new production process
ses which will flow from thest
laboratories will be an important
part Of whatever success we may
achieve in the years to come.
It is not often realized, Presi'
dent Hood said, that less thar
a handful" Of business firms IL