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A partner for vacuum furnace, hot zone, and vacuum pump services

The installation of an industrial heat-treating furnace is no small undertaking. From initial planning to construction and ongoing maintenance, every step is critical to...

HOT SEAT

Widmanstätten ferrite

In this column, I will discuss the formation of Widmanstätten ferrite from austenite in steel. This microstructure has a unique appearance and shares some...

METAL URGENCY

Books on steel for metallurgists and heat treaters

There are many books, papers, and publications that metallurgists and heat treaters rely on to assist with heat treating, material selection, failure analysis, or...

CERAMICS WORKS

Reasons to consider low biopersistent fiber insulation

When it comes to high-temperature furnace lining applications, most people are used to using traditional ceramic fiber blanket. This is the itchy white stuff...

QUALITY COUNTS

Reflections after a Nadcap audit

We recently finished up a Nadcap heat-treat audit at the facility where I work, and no matter how many times I think they are...

Q&A

Q&A with Jason Cillo

Some of Thermal Product Solutions’ ovens are used in semiconductor manufacturing. What types of oven configurations work best in this sector? Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) has two lines of industrial ovens used for semiconductor manufacturing....

More than a thousand attend successful 30th  World Congress

Nearly 800 scholars, experts, and scientific and technological personnel attended the 30th World Conference on Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering at the Suzhou Shishan...

Learn from the best: Expand your knowledge with IHEA education

IHEA’s online courses have been a successful source of high-level education for those who prefer a virtual learning experience. The Fundamentals of Industrial Process...

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