Heat treating is not for the faint of heart
Why heat-treating furnaces look the way they do, Part 2
Q&A with Richard Slattery
Vice President, Engineering with Capstan Atlantic
Atmosphere furnace control
Proper temperature is crucial to part quality, but don’t overlook its effect on atmosphere control
Carbon potential verification
Choose from several verification methods for best fit, then develop a plan to correct for out-of-spec test results
Finding leaks in an atmosphere furnace
Visual inspection, routine preventative maintenance of atmosphere furnaces is critical to maintaining safety, efficiency
Q&A with Joe Ugalde
Business Marketing Analyst with TE Wire & Cable, LLC
Some things old can be new again
Why heat-treating furnaces look the way they do
Case Depth Determination
Methodology to ensure design intent is satisfied
Handling temperature variations
Four essential maintenance steps for preserving temperature uniformity in your atmosphere furnace
Carbon: Essential element or too much of a good thing
52100: Simple, yet it embraces carbon’s two-way benefit to steel
Q&A with Rick Diekman
Owner and President of Controlled Thermal Processing, Inc.
Understanding gas composition
Evaluating furnace atmospheres for proper gas composition is the key to desired performance results
Distortion during heating
Minimizing distortion involves more than just optimizing cooling
Q&A with David Strand
President and CEO, Wisconsin Oven Corporation and Thermal Product Solutions
AMS2750E as it applies to Nadcap
Thorough knowledge of AMS2750E will speed implementation of new standard as it applies to NADCAP requirements