Allegheny Ludlum Steel Oxygen Converter

1967-01

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Title
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Oxygen Converter
Creator
Scott d'Arazien Inc.
Identifier
MSP285.B030.F25.I01
Source Identifier
MSP285.B030.F25.I01
Description
Description of the photograph reads, “UNIQUE IN THE WORLD --- is the specialty steelmaking complex at Natrona, Pa., 25 miles up the Allegheny River from Downtown Pittsburgh, where Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation melts stainless and other specialty steels in a combination of hot blast cupola and basic oxygen converter (pictured here). It is the only company in the world melting specialty steels via this method --- thus maintaining Allegheny Ludlum’s position as the world’s leader in specialty steel producing. Many specialty steels (stainless, tool steel, high temperature metals, vacuum melted superalloys) and titanium were developed and pioneered by Allegheny Ludlum. The company is a division of Allegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh-headquartered billion-dollar-a-year diversified manufacturing corporation with operations at 80 locations throughout the nation.”
Genre
photographs
Subject
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (Natrona, Pa.)
Steel industry and trade--Pennsylvania--Natrona.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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