DECEMBER 2002

Updates
  • Continuing the sequence of the Database updates with the information on cast iron grades worldwide, completely new set of cast irons defined according to French (NF) standards is added, and cross-referenced with the iron specifications from the other countries/standards.
  • More than 600 Italian (UNI) steel specifications are updated by adding new mechanical properties and heat treatment details.
  • Completely new group of magnesium alloys according to British (BS) standards, with their chemical compositions and mechanical properties, is added to the Database.
  • European (EN) copper alloys are again upgraded, now with the new specifications for free machining purposes, wrought and unwrought forging stock, forgings, profiles and rectangular bars.
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High-Alloy White Irons Specifications for Ductile Iron Copper and Copper Alloys Casting Problems Resistance to Fracture of High Strength Aluminum Alloys

NOVEMBER 2002

Updates
  • European Euronorm (EN) alloys are again updated, with the set of new specifications for heat treatable and stainless steels.
  • New classification is developed for Italian (UNI) steels, and specifications and designations are updated.
  • Completely new set of Japanese (JIS) specifications for iron is added, and cross-referenced with equivalent iron designations from the other countries.
  • European (EN) copper alloys are upgraded with new specifications for cast unwrought copper products, wire rod, copper cathodes, master alloy, ingots and castings.
  • German (DIN) copper alloys are also updated according to new standards, and cross-referenced to EN designations.
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Heat-Resisting Alloys Standard Terminology Related to Iron Castings High Strength Aluminum P/M Alloys Strength Copper–Beryllium Alloys

OCTOBER 2002

Updates
  • Focus of upgrading activities was on European Euronorm (EN) alloys. Besides updating the Database with new steel specifications, standards and classifications, more than 1000 new designations according to numerical system have been added for the first time.
  • Continuing upgrades of iron, new US ASTM specifications for iron are added, and cross-referenced with the iron alloys form the other countries.
  • Sequence of upgrades on British steels that have been performed during last three months is completed now, by adding new mechanical properties.
  • European (EN) cooper alloys are upgraded with new specifications for plate, sheet, strip and circles for general purposes, boilers, pressure vessels, strip for connectors, cast unwrought products, drawing stocks, and tubes (round tubes, seamless tubes etc).
  • Swedish standard (SS) specifications for copper, brass,and bronze have been also added to the Database.
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Heat-Resisting Alloys Standard Terminology Related to Iron Castings Aluminum - Lithium Alloys Aluminum Casting Processes Cross-referencing between numeric and alphanumeric temper designations according to DIN 17672 and 17673 (for Subscribed Users)

SEPTEMBER 2002

Updates
  • New European (Euronorm, EN) specs for iron are added, and cross-referenced with German iron designations.
  • Update of British steels is continued, and new alloy specifications are cross-referenced with old British designations.
  • New KEY to METALS • Steel CD Edition 2002.9 is released.
  • To provide you more benefits and fast access to up-to-date information, we developed a new feature for our customers: direct downloading of CD Edition upgrades from the Web site steel.keytometals.com
  • Magnesium alloys defined by Euronorm specifications for ingots and castings are added to the Database. Both alphanumerical and numerical designations are included, and cross-referenced with the other relevant specs (ASTM, UNS, DIN, etc).
  • Aluminium alloys defined by Swedish (SS) and US AWS standards are cross-referenced with the other aluminium alloys.
  • New Key to Metals CD Edition --2002.9-- is released.
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Quenched and Tempered Low-Alloy Steel Nodular Ductile Iron Cobalt and Cobalt Alloys Aluminum Alloys: Effects of Alloying Elements Cross-referencing between numeric and alphanumeric temper designations of DIN 17670 and DIN 17671 wrought copper alloys (for Subscribed Users)

AUGUST 2002

Updates
  • Completely new group of German (DIN and WN) standards for iron is introduced. Specifications added include gray cast iron, malleable cast iron, cast iron with graphite, austenitic cast iron, abrasion resisting alloyed cast iron.
  • Steels specified by BS are further upgraded.
  • Mechanical properties of German steels are updated (mainly elongation, ductility and impact resistance), as well as general properties for some alloys for special purposes.
  • And there are new features developed for you in KEY to METALS • Steel Web Edition software: conversion between metric (SI) and Anglo-Saxon measurement units, and searching by standard number and standard title (subgroup) in the Advanced Search module.
  • Completely new series of more than 400 UNS aluminum alloys are added, and cross-referenced with US Aluminum Association (AA) designations. Added specs cover wrought alloy, casting alloy, and welding filler metals.
  • New group of aluminum alloys defined according to Swedish Standards (SS) is also inserted.
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Gray Iron High-Strength Structural and HSLA Steels Welding the Nonferrous Metals: General Overview Mechanical Properties of Metals

JULY 2002

Updates
  • Upgrade of British (BS) steel specifications is continued.
  • German steels are upgraded as well, by adding mechanical properties data for precision steel tubes, low carbon steels for bolts, steel castings for general purposes and hot wrought products.
  • Aluminum alloys defined by European Euronorm alphanumeric (chemical-based) designation system are included to the Database. They are also cross-referenced with the alloys defined by Euronorm numeric designation system.
  • US AWS specifications for aluminum-based welding filler metals are upgraded by adding new set of specs, for the alloys used for GTAW, GMAW and SAW applications.
  • Completely new family of alloys is introduced to the Database for the first time: magnesium alloys specified by Australian (AS) standards.
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Processes Related to Welding Classification and Designation of Welding Filler Materials Welding of Reactive and Refractory Metals Solid State Welding Cross-reference tables for DIN aluminum wrought alloys: Part 2

JUNE 2002

Updates
  • New version of Steel CrossRef downloadable software is released -- 2002.6.
  • Mechanical properties British (BS) steel are upgraded, by inserting new data sets.
  • German specifications (DIN and WN) are also upgraded, now not only with new classifications, but also by adding new mechanical properties data.
  • The Database is upgraded by including completely new sets of US AWS and UNS specifications for nickel-based welding filler metals for GTAW, GMAW and SAW applications.
  • Braze welding filler metals for ferrous and nonferrous heavy metals according to German (DIN) specifications are added as well.
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General Requirements for Rolled Steel for Structural Use Structural Steel for Ships Magnesium Alloys Properties on Elevated Temperatures Zinc-Aluminum Foundry Alloys Cross-reference tables for DIN aluminium wrought alloys: Part 1

MAY 2002

Updates
  • To provide you better quality and permanent improvement of our products and services, we certified the quality of our company and development process according to the standard ISO 9001:2008.
  • Upgrades on the Database for this month include adding one completely new group of alloys -- welding filler materials specified by European (EN) standards.
  • Following the sequence of upgrades made in the last quarter, another update on German (DIN and WN) specifications is released
  • To provide you better quality and permanent improvement of our products and services, we certified the quality of our company and development process according to the standard ISO 9001:2008.
  • Key to Metals Database is upgraded by adding German (DIN) welding filler metals for copper and copper alloys, together with weldability properties.
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The Welding Processes: Beam and Thermit Welding Soft Magnetic Alloys Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloys Fabrication of Titanium and Titanium Alloys Cross-reference tables between DIN numeric and alphanumeric designation system for aluminium casting alloys

APRIL 2002

Updates
  • The third part of the update on German alloys is published. German specs are now further harmonized with up-to-date European standards.
  • Moreover, Japanese (JIS) steels are updated.
  • New version of Key to Metals--Steel CD Edition is released. Key to Metals--Steel CD Edition 2002.4 covers all the developments made in last several months.
  • The Database is upgraded with completely new set of UNS specifications for nickel alloys.
  • The weldability aspect of the Database is further enhanced with weldability of German (DIN) aluminum alloys, together with mechanical properties of welds.
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Welding Procedures and the Fundamentals of Welding The Welding Processes: Resistance Welding Corrosion of Zinc Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys

MARCH 2002

Updates
  • The second part of comprehensive update on German materials is released. Properties of more than 1100 alloys are updated.
  • New, large group of US AWS welding filler materials is introduced to the Database for the first time.
  • Also, update is made on Norwegian (NS) specifications.
  • The weldability aspect of the Database is also further enriched with magnesium alloys -- welding properties of ASTM alloys are added.
  • New version of Key to Metals CD Edition 2002.3 is released. It reflects all new updates and aspects (corrosion resistance, weldability, ...) developed in last 6 months.
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Welding Process Filler Metals for Welding: Part 1 Filler Metals for Welding: Part 2 Welding of Nickel Alloys Soldering of Non-Ferrous Alloys

FEBRUARY 2002

Updates
  • New credit card payment system is launched. Now you can order KEY to METALS • Steel directly and easy, in a fast and secure way. Click steel.keytometals.com/OrderCC.asp for more details.
  • The first part of comprehensive updating activity on German materials is published. Properties of more than 800 alloys --both according to alphanumeric and numeric designation system-- are upgraded and harmonized with recent standards.
  • French (AFNOR) steel specifications are also further upgraded with properties on elevated temperatures.
  • Magnesium casting alloys specified by DIN are added.
  • German tin alloys have been also upgraded by adding solder alloys, pewter alloys and brazing and soldering filler materials.
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Welding of Steels Austenitic Manganese Steels ASTM Standards for Steel Plates Welding of Magnesium-Base Alloys Brazing of Non-Ferrous Metals

JANUARY 2002

Updates
  • A large number of French (AFNOR) steel specifications are updated. New materials, chemical compositions and mechanical properties are added as well, most of them in accordance with Euronorm standards.
  • German (DIN) specifications for aluminum alloys are upgraded.New master alloys, welding filler materials and brazing alloys are added, according both to alpha and numerical designation system.
  • To continue with broadening the Database with a new aspect --weldability-- this time we are providing you new data on weldability for copper alloys specified by UNS.
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Cast Stainless Steels Fracture Toughness of High-Strength Steels Temper Designations of Magnesium Alloys, Cast and Wrought Nickel-Base Corrosion-Resistant Alloys

DECEMBER 2001

Updates
  • Euronorm (EN) steel specifications are updated by adding new steel grades, standards and properties, including properties on elevated temperatures.
  • Austrian (ONORM) steel specs have also been updated.
  • Another new aspect is introduced to Key to Metals Database -- weldability-- starting with 90+ aluminum alloys specified by ASTM.
  • DIN specifications for zinc and zinc alloys are upgraded.
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Classification of Stainless Steels Designation of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels Selection and Application of Copper Alloy Castings Heat Treating of Nickel and Nickel Alloys

NOVEMBER 2001

Updates
  • From now on, you will be able to download FULLY FUNCTIONAL version of KEY to METALS • Steel CD software -- FREE of charge.
  • New PowerDemo download has all functions of full-featured KEY to METALS • Steel CD Edition, and it is operating on a SUBSET of complete KEY to METALS • Steel database. Subset consists of more than 300 materials from EU, France, Germany (DIN, WN), Italy, Japan, UK, Russia, and USA (AISI, ASTM, UNS), with their chemical composition, properties and cross reference tables.
  • Moreover, KEY to METALS • Steel Database itself is upgraded with application guidelines for more than 600 German steels.
  • New series of knowledge articles about steel classifications and applications is started. We think this will be particularly useful for you, since knowing steel classifications is essential for proper design, material selection, application, fabrication, assembling and maintenance.
  • Completely new ISO specifications for a broad range of metals were added to the Database: Zinc, Tin, Lead and their alloys
  • Following a complete redesign of KEY to METALS • Steel Web site steel.keytometals.com, the Home page of Key to Metals is also redesigned and software is upgraded as well.
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Classification of Carbon and Low-Carbon Steels Classification of Cast Iron Welding of Copper Alloys Aluminum Foundry Products

OCTOBER 2001

Updates
  • The most important development is new design of KEY to METALS • Steel Web site and database, that we prepared for you few months. Besides new design, interface of the Web site is optimized to provide you faster and more efficient access to the Database. Database itself is also internally restructured, to enable further enlargements.
  • Properties on elevated temperatures for French (AFNOR) steels have been added to the Database.
  • Completely new standard is for the first time introduced to Key to Metals Database -- ISO.
  • This was done through the significant upgrade of copper alloys.International (ISO) and European (EN) specifications for copper and copper alloys are added to the Database.
  • Upgrade on new aspect -- properties on low and elevated temperatures -- is continued as well, by adding properties of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
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Steels for Cryogenic and Low-Temperature Service Corrosion of carbon steel Copper and Copper Alloys Welding of Titanium Alloys

SEPTEMBER 2001

Updates
  • Upgrade of French (AFNOR) steels is continued by adding mechanical properties for more than 200 steels.
  • Description of British (BS) steels is further enriched with the properties on elevated temperatures.
  • New French (AFNOR) specifications for copper and copper alloys are added to the Database. Key to Metals Database now contains more than 4.000 nonferrous metals with 12.000+ specifications.
  • Upgrade on new aspect -- properties on low and elevated temperatures -- is continued by adding properties of copper, zinc and their alloys.
  • Moreover, completely original cross reference tables for zinc and its alloys are included to the Database.
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High-strength Steels for Aerospace Forgings Corrosion Resistance of Ferritic Stainless Steels Corrosion of Titanium and Titanium Alloys Heat Treating of Copper and Copper Alloys Tin And its Alloys

AUGUST 2001

Updates
  • Major upgrade of French (AFNOR-NF) steels is started by adding more than 400 new alloys.
  • Mechanical properties for more than 200 British (BS) steels are added.
  • New feature is implemented -- Key to Metals Knowledge Base -- enhanced system for searching of articles and white papers. New system gives you an opportunity to search articles by title, abstract, key words and by phrase (full text search).
  • Database is further enriched with another new aspect -- properties on low and elevated temperatures, starting with properties for more than 50 ASTM aluminium alloys.
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Heat Treatment of Hot-Work Steels Heat Treatment of High-Speed Steels Zinc and Zinc Alloys Selection and Weldability of Non-Heat-Treatable Al Alloys Properties of Al Alloys on Low and Elevated Temperatures

JULY 2001

Updates
  • Major upgrade of British (BS) steels is continued by adding more than 300 completely new specifications.
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Database is further extended with a new aspect -- heat treatment details for Russian steels are included to the Database.
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Zinc and Zinc Alloys Selection and Weldability of Non-Heat-Treatable Al Alloys Properties of Al Alloys on Low and Elevated Temperatures

JUNE 2001

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Database is further enriched for you with a new aspect -- heat treatment details for more than 250 ASTM and UNS alloys.
  • Major upgrade of British (BS) steels is started by adding mechanical properties for 500+ alloys.
  • Another major upgrade for you on German/WN specifications for Sn, Ti and Zn alloys. More than 150 new designations according to German numerical designation system are added to the Database.
  • Also, another 50 new ASTM specs for nickel alloys are included.
  • Completely new aspect of corrosion is introduced -- corrosion resistance of copper alloys, starting by corrosion properties for more than 200 UNS copper alloys.
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Effects on the Martensite, Pearlite and Bainite Formation Influence of Alloying Elements on Steel Microstructure Heat-treatment of High Carbon Steel Wire - Patenting EN Numerical Designation System for Cast Alloys Corrosion of Copper and Copper Alloys Stress Corrosion Cracking of Aluminum Alloys

MAY 2001

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Database upgrade in May was focused on the US steels. About 600 UNS steel designations have been added to the Database. Also, a new aspect has been included -- heat treatment details for more than 300 ASTM steels.
  • Another upgrade is performed on cross-reference tables, and now they contain more than 12 000 steel alloys.
  • New version of KEY to METALS • Steel CD Edition is released -- 2001.5, as well as new version of the Steel CrossRef software.
  • Major Key to Metals Database upgrade on German/WN specifications for Cu, Mg, Ni and Pb alloys. More than 200 new designations are added.
  • Completely new aspect is included in Key to Metals Database - Corrosion resistance. Properties of Corrosion resistance for more than 200 Aluminium (ASTM) alloys are added.
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Corrosion of metals and their alloys Corrosion of aluminium and aluminium alloys

APRIL 2001

Updates
  • To provide you even more detailed steel cross-reference tables, major upgrade on them has been done in April. More than 2.000 new materials are included tables of equivalents, while several hundreds of tables have been updated.
  • Specifications update was again concentrated on US steels, with more than 500 new UNS steel designations.
  • New group of articles is introduced to the Knowledge Base --Fracture Mechanics-- starting with 3 new articles: Fracture, Fracture Mechanics and Mechanical Toughness.
  • Completely new specifications for Japanese (JIS) aluminium alloys and Euronorm (EN) for zinc alloys are included to the Database.
  • Cross-reference tables are upgraded by inserting tables of equivalents for copper alloys.
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MARCH 2001

Updates
  • 250+ new specifications for US steels (150 ASTM and 100 AISI) have been added to Database.
  • Bulgarian (BDS) specifications are updated.
  • Upgrade on cross-reference tables was done as well, as an introduction for major upgrade.
  • Moreover, 3 new articles that cover new views on Stress-Strain relations are added to the Knowledge Base: Engineering Stress-strain Curve, Resilience and True Stress - True Strain Curve.
  • Major database upgrade on copper alloys. Completely new British (B.S.) and Italian (UNI) specifications for copper are added.
  • Major database upgrade on copper alloys. Completely new British (B.S.) and Italian (UNI) specifications for copper are added.
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Nickel and Nickel Alloys Lead and Lead Alloys

FEBRUARY 2001

Updates
  • In February, major upgrade has been completed on UNS steels. More than 200 materials has been added to the Database.
  • Chinese (GB), Polish (PN), Hungarian (MSZ) and British (B.S.) specifications are upgraded.
  • More than 250 equivalent tables with more than 2.000 materials have also been updated.

JANUARY 2001

Updates
  • Major upgrade on ASTM steels. More than 800 materials are added and another 500 updated.
  • Moreover, there are 4 new articles on ASTM standards for you, describing specifications for steel plates, wires, forgings, castings and tubes.
  • Austrian (ONORM) and Norwegian (NS) specifications are upgraded.

DECEMBER 2000

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel is strengthening connections and goes toward close cooperation with AnySteel, leading steel trade platform on the Internet. Synergy of global trade platform and the world's most comprehensive steel database gives a clear benefits for you.
  • More than 300 new US UNS material specifications have been added to Database.
  • On European steels, major upgrade have been completed on French (AFNOR) materials: more than 1.000 are updated.
  • New articles are added to KEY to METALS • Steel Knowledge base -- Relation between Carbon structure and mechanical properties and High-strength Iron.

NOVEMBER 2000

Updates
  • New, unique product of KEY to METALS • Steel family is launched. Steel CrossRef gives you tables of equivalent materials for 11.000+ steel alloys, from more than 30 countries and standards.
  • Heat treatment data are added for another 400 German (WN) materials.
  • New articles are added to KEY to METALS • Steel Knowledge base -- Table of European standards for testing ferrous materials and Cast Iron.
  • Cross-reference tables are updated for Euronorm steels.

OCTOBER 2000

Updates
  • To provide you more complete picture of steel materials, we included another completely new aspect into KEY to METALS • Steel Database: heat treatment. We are starting with heat treatment data for more than 400 German materials.
  • New article is added to KEY to METALS • Steel Knowledge base -- Table of European standards for metalic materials.
  • About 300 European steel specifications are updated.

SEPTEMBER 2000

Updates
  • More than 900 European (Euronorm -- EN) steel specifications are added or upgraded.
  • Cross-reference tables are upgraded with US steels. More than 2.000 AISI/SAE/UNS/ASTM/AMS materials are added to cross-reference tables. Now you are getting even more powerful search capabilities for equivalent materials worldwide.
  • Knowledge base is upgraded with three new articles about heat treatment, TTT curves and trengthening mechanisms in alloy steels.

AUGUST 2000

Updates
  • More than 500 US AMS steel specifications have been added to Database. The world's most comprehensive steel database KEY to METALS • Steel is now on your service with more than 18000 steel materials.
  • Fatigue properties for SAE steels have been included.
  • Knowledge base is upgraded with two new articles about heat treatment and annealing of steels and casts.

JULY 2000

Updates
  • New data from more than 500 US ASTM steel specifications are added to Database.
  • Fatigue properties for more than 50 German steels have been included.
  • KEY to METALS • Steel knowledge base is upgraded with two new articles about alloy and tool steels, and article about applications of alloy steels was updated.

JUNE 2000

Updates
  • More than 800 US AISI steel specifications are added or upgraded.
  • Properties on elevated temperatures for more than 200 German steels have been added.
  • KEY to METALS • Steel knowledge base is launched. Knowledge base will include selected articles about the properties, application and fabrication of steel alloys.

MAY 2000

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Database was updated with US UNS steels -- more than 500 new materials are added.
  • Properties on elevated temperatures for more than 150 Italian steels have been added.
  • New KEY to METALS • Steel CD-ROM Edition is released -- Version 2000.5.

APRIL 2000

Updates
  • Update on US SAE steels -- more than 500 new materials are added to KEY to METALS • Steel Database.
  • Also, properties on elevated temperatures for more than 100 Russian steels have been added.
  • Another completely new aspect is included into KEY to METALS • Steel Database: fatigue properties. We are starting with fatigue data for more than 50 German materials. Since those alloys are cross-referenced with the materials from the other countries, now you are getting precious data for estimating fatigue behavior.
  • 31st March 2000 Major update on cross-reference tables. More than 5.000 new materials from 18 countries are added to cross-reference tables. Other 3.000 steel materials are upgraded. Now you have even more opportunities to search and compare equivalent materials worldwide.
  • A new set of standards is introduced in KEY to METALS • Steel Database: API specifications.
  • Completely new aspect is included in KEY to METALS • Steel Database: properties on elevated temperatures. Properties of more than 400 DIN and Werkstoff materials have been added.

FEBRUARY 2000

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Database update in February was focused on Italian and Canadian steel alloys. Major update for these two countries was mainly concentrated on mechanical properties of the materials. And more than 400 new materials have been added.
  • Already the world's most comprehensive steel database, KEY to METALS • Steel is now on your service with more than 16000 steel materials.

JANUARY 2000

Updates
  • Major update on Japanese steels. Another Eastern European country is included in KEY to METALS • Steel database -- Yugoslavia.
  • New KEY to METALS • Steel CD-ROM Edition is released -- Version 2000.1.
  • Also, attractive new service is introduced -- Monthly Web Database Subscription. Now you can take a closer look, explore and fully use KEY to METALS • Steel database for whole month in an extremely affordable way.

DECEMBER 1999

Updates
  • Major update on German steels -- more than 1.000 new materials are added. Now there is more than 15000 steel alloys in KEY to METALS • Steel database.

NOVEMBER 1999

Updates
  • Steel materials from another Eastern European country are added to KEY to METALS • Steel database -- Romania.
  • New design of KEY to METALS • Steel Web site is launched.
  • The most important new features are new powerful KEY to METALS • Steel Demo, FREE CrossRef Software download and a special gift for KEY to METALS • Steel Subscribers.
  • KEY to METALS • Steel CD-ROM Edition is released. Now you can have best of both worlds: synergy of on-line (World Wide Web) and off-line database (CD-ROM) and save time and money.

OCTOBER 1999

Updates
  • Cross reference tables for Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Norway and Switzerland were significantly updated.
  • One completely new country is introduced -- Bulgaria, as 22nd country in KEY to METALS • Steel database.

SEPTEMBER 1999

Updates
  • Major KEY to METALS • Steel database update. Info about more than 1000 major steel producers and suppliers are included in KEY to METALS • Steel database, together with software for suppliers searching and retrieving.

AUGUST 1999

Updates
  • Hungarian steels are included in KEY to METALS • Steel database. US steels are updated.

JULY 1999

Updates
  • Austria is added as 20th country to the KEY to METALS • Steel database.
  • US and German steels are updated, as well as cross-reference tables of materials.
  • Number of steel materials in the database passed 12000 mark.

JUNE 1999

Updates
  • Another 2 countries are added to database: Belgium and Norway.

MAY 1999

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel becomes commercially available!

APRIL 1999

Updates
  • KEY to METALS • Steel Beta 2 started.
  • Database consists of more than 10000 materials, and 3 more countries are added: Australia, Canada and Finland.

MARCH 1999

Updates
  • Database consists of more than 9 000 steel materials from 14 countries, including EU's Euronorm: China, Czech Republic, European Union, France, Germany (DIN/WN), Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA (AISI/ASME/ASTM/SAE).