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July 2026
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Tempering of induction hardened components
Tempering is a subcritical heat-treatment process used to reduce brittleness in case-hardened parts. Tempering is normally done between 280°F/138°C and 450°F/232°C, and 350°F/177°C is probably the most widely used temperature. The time is usually about 1 hour or more at temperature. “Untempered martensite is not fit for service.” This is undoubtedly something every materials or […]
Finite element modeling of the carburizing-quenching process in steels
Carburizing-quenching is a thermochemical surface treatment designed to harden the surface of steels and make them more resistant to friction, wear, and corrosion. It involves the diffusion of carbon atoms at high temperature, followed by rapid cooling to induce a phase transformation from austenite to martensite. This process therefore combines a diffusion process, possibly assisted […]
NEWS
Centorr Vacuum posts $18 million revenue in first half of 2026
Centorr Vacuum Industries announced its revenue amounted to $18 million in the first half of 2026, primarily for the nuclear, hypersonics, and additive manufacturing industries. CVI’s Vacuum Furnace activity included multiple vacuum induction melting furnaces, two large format vacuum hot presses for aerospace filtration and advanced ceramics; Sintervac® furnaces for tungsten carbide and nuclear fuel […]
July 30, 2026
Solar Atmospheres expands capacity with vacuum furnace
Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA facility recently commissioned a new 12-foot horizontal vacuum furnace, designed primarily for hydriding and dehydriding (HDH) of titanium. The furnace can also perform the standard gamut of heat-treating processes typical of Solar’s extensive customer base. The furnace features a working zone of 54” x 54” x 144”. It is equipped with […]
July 14, 2026
Wall Colmonoy expands vacuum brazing with Ipsen
Wall Colmonoy Corporation announced the continued expansion of vacuum heat-treating capabilities with the addition of new Ipsen Titan H6 vacuum furnaces at its Oklahoma City and Cincinnati facilities. The Oklahoma City location, which manufactures heat exchangers and other components for aerospace and defense, recently installed a second Ipsen Titan H6 2-bar vacuum furnace. The system […]
July 14, 2026
CCAI rebrands as the Industrial Finishing & Coating Association
In an ongoing effort to better define the association and who it serves, the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) is rebranding and becoming the Industrial Finishing and Coating Association (IFCA). “Input from new chapters indicated that it’s been difficult to easily define that CCAI provides education, training, and networking to the industrial finishing industry,” said […]
July 14, 2026
ECM celebrates North America 500-cell milestone
Just more than a year after celebrating a long-standing automotive customer’s achievement of processing their 1,000,000th load through their ECM vacuum furnace systems, ECM has achieved another major accomplishment — the commissioning of the 500th heating cell in North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico). These furnaces range from single-cell to large-scale multi-cell installations with […]
July 14, 2026
Ipsen strengthens Southeast support network with HUB
Ipsen has announced the launch of its newest regional Service HUB, strategically located to support customers. Officially launched in June, the new HUB provides regional customers with a single point of contact for routine maintenance, preventative service, and technical support — helping deliver faster response times from Ipsen’s Field Service Team. The HUB supports customers […]
July 14, 2026
