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Company Profile: AFC-Holcroft
AFC-Holcroft celebrates 100 years as the U.S. market leader in the production of industrial furnace equipment for ferrous and nonferrous metals.Heat Treating Education
For an industry that is key to the performance of many everyday products, creating more higher education programs in heat treating and metallurgy is essential.Hybrid Forging: Advances in Open Die and Closed...
Using the advantages of open die forging combined with the near-net shape capability of closed die forging, the forging process can be tailored to optimize time and cost savings.Single-Piece, High-Volume, and Low-Distortion...
A new concept has been developed for a single-piece flow case hardening system that adjusts to the size and shape of a particular gear in order to minimize distortion and ensure...Detrimental Effects of Sulfur on Transverse...
Supplying heat-treated forgings with Charpy impact specifications requires special attention to sulfur content in each heat of steel, even if the levels are within material...Carburizing and Nitriding Treatment Modeling
The finite element method can provide insights needed by engineers to calibrate thermal processes, whether it’s carburizing or nitriding, and maximize the benefits of the...
Company Profile: Houghton International
Celebrating 151 years, Houghton International is a global market leader in metalworking fluids, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions that increase productivity, reduce...Improved Materials and Enhanced Fatigue...
The latest advancements in steel grades and in case hardening technology are of key importance to meet the demand for improved fatigue properties of gear components.Analysis of Heat Treat Growth on Carburized Ring...
A developed set of predictive models to anticipate ring gear dimensional changes that occur during carburizing and hardening may eliminate the need for heat treat test lots and...Coupling CFD and Oil Quench Hardening Analysis of...
The coupling of CFD and heat treatment analyses provides a more robust application of computer modeling to predict the latent heat release, distortion, and residual stresses...Residual Stress Distribution in an Induction...
Results of a full-scale 3D simulation is utilized to evaluate the complete distribution of residual stress in an induction hardened aeronautic gear component.Case Study: Laser Hardening
The hardening of materials by laser is a specialized and fast-growing field, as it offers improved wear resistance, expansion of component life, and increased strength and fatigue...© 2017 Media Solutions inc. All rights reserved | privacy policy