Mar 19 2014
Williams Form Engineering Corporation and MMFX® Steel Corporation of America are partnering to expand the Williams Form line of high-strength and corrosion-resistant products for the construction industry.
Under the new agreement, Williams Form will develop thread bar products using the innovative MMFX steel technology. The new product line will provide engineers with new design solutions for geotechnical, post tensioning and concrete accessory applications that can benefit from corrosion-resistance and high-strength properties.
Williams Form will use MMFX2® and ChromX™ 4100 steels from MMFX to manufacture its new uncoated corrosion-resistant and high-strength threaded bar products. The line will complement Williams Form’s existing threaded bar products used in a wide range of applications such as soil nails, tieback and rock anchors, micropiles and wind turbine foundation bolts.
“We strive to provide our customers with the best technical solutions for the unique construction challenges they face every day,” said Bruce Jensen, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Williams Form. “The innovative steel technologies provided by MMFX allow us to offer superior corrosion-resistant and high-strength options in our products at an extremely competitive price.”
The existing Williams Form threaded bar options for corrosion resistance include epoxy-coated, galvanized and grouted carbon steels. The uncoated steels from MMFX alleviate user concerns about damaging epoxy coatings or fastener thread fit-up issues that can result from galvanizing. The high-strength properties of the MMFX steel will also allow Williams Form to manufacture products that meet its wide range of tensile strength requirements.
By using the MMFX material properties, the Williams Form all-thread bar product line will conform to the high-strength properties of ASTM A1035. The finished products will have a tensile strength up to 150 ksi and feature the Williams Form proprietary thread.
“Over the last 13 years, MMFX rebar has gained widespread acceptance as the high-strength, corrosion-resistant rebar solution for concrete construction,” said Tom Russo, MMFX Steel Corporation’s CEO. “This partnership with Williams Form further expands the use of our steel’s unique technology into other construction applications that can benefit from these properties.”
MMFX Steel achieves its unique steel properties through a combination of the alloying elements and a well-controlled manufacturing process. The resulting low-carbon chromium alloy steel has a microstructure that is strong yet ductile and inherently corrosion-resistant.
About MMFX Steel Corporation of America
MMFX Steel Corporation (“MMFX Steel”) is an operating subsidiary of MMFX Technologies Corporation and is based in Irvine, Calif. MMFX Steel markets and sells high-strength steel products, such as ChromX 4100, and its popular high-strength, corrosion-resistant steel, MMFX2 rebar. MMFX2 rebar has been independently proven to be five times more corrosion-resistant than and up to two times as strong as conventional steel. Sold under the specifications ASTM A1035 Grades 100 and 120, these high-strength, corrosion-resistant steels are used in bridges and highway systems, high-rise buildings, sea walls, ports, marinas and numerous commercial/industrial applications.
About Williams Form Engineering Corp.
Williams Form Engineering has provided threaded steel bars and accessories for the construction industry for over 90 years. Williams Form offers a full line of ground engineering products such as soil nails, tiebacks, micropiles, multi-strand anchors, geo-drill hollow bar anchors, resin anchors and mechanical rock and soil anchors. In addition Williams Form manufactures threaded steel bar for wind turbine foundations, post-tensioning applications, marine tie rod systems and high capacity concrete anchoring and forming. Williams Form also provides experienced technical sales and engineering support for project-specific challenges.