COMPANY PROFILE
ECM USA
Due to its ability to adapt to a more environmentally conscious industry, vacuum heat treating has become a linchpin to thermal processing across many...
HOT SEAT
Intergranular oxidation in carburizing steels
Intergranular oxidation (IGO) in carburizing steels is detrimental to carburized gear performance. It reduces fatigue performance and can contribute to surface spalling. This article...
METAL URGENCY
Heat treatment techniques overview
Editor’s note » This is the fourth in a five-part series.
In this fourth installment of my series on heat-treating techniques, I will discuss the pros...
CERAMICS WORKS
An overview of insulating firebricks
Ceramic refractory materials are useful for the following functions:
1. Serving as a thermal barrier between a hot medium and the wall of a...
QUALITY COUNTS
Transitions and transformations in the workplace
In the heat-treat world, metals are carefully ramped up to certain temperatures to allow for transformation of the microstructure. Temperature and time allow the...
Q&A
Q&A with Jeff Rissman
You’re the lead author on the report, “Thermal Batteries: Decarbonizing U.S. Industry While Supporting A High-Renewables Grid.” What is your background, and what were your key findings?
I’m the senior director of the industry program...
Make plans to attend Heat Treat 2023
Heat Treat 2023 will be in Detroit, Michigan, October 17–19. This event will be co-located with IMAT 2023 and the Motion+Power Technology Expo and...
Register for IHEA’s Combustion and Safety Standards and Codes Seminars
The IHEA fall seminars will be October 31 and November 1. This year, IHEA will offer the Combustion Seminar and the Safety Standards and...
UPDATE
Reports, developments, and new products to keep you aware of what’s happening with colleagues and businesses around the world.