Heat treatment in the manufacturing of composites
When it comes to composite manufacturing, thermal and heat treatment is a critical process that has a significant influence on the result of the...
Embracing the digital transformation: Maximizing efficiency and predictive maintenance
The heat-treatment industry is essential to global manufacturing. The volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous (VUCA) landscape of the industry has led to many changes over...
Purpose-built forged parts optimized for ‘end use’
When forging seamless rolled rings for diverse sectors such as industrial machinery, pulp and paper, turbines, and oil and gas exploration, it is crucial...
Nitriding of hardfaced layers as a method of improving wear resistance of hot forging...
This article deals with novel hybrid layers combining hardfacing and nitriding to improve forging tool durability. It includes a study of the nitriding capabilities...
How to unlock time and profit savings with data
In the highly specialized world of commercial heat treating, precision, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making are critical for success. Capturing and using accurate data can...
The future of vacuum oil quenching
Despite decades of relentless innovation, the constraints of high-pressure gas quenching have become increasingly evident. Even with the utilization of specialized inert gas blends...
Nitrogen gas quenching pressure effect on BS S155 alloy steel in a vacuum furnace
The production of metal and alloy products requires the use of heat treatment. During the heat-treatment process, quenching is a crucial step. The quenching...
Carburizing steel mechanical properties
This article is a follow-up to the three articles on “Mechanical Properties of Carburized Steel” in the March , April , and May ...
The effect of heat treatment on a 3D-printed PLA polymer’s mechanical properties
Three-dimensional printing is a useful and common process in additive manufacturing. The advantage of additive polymer technology is its rapidity and design freedom. Polymer...
Effects of the sintering process on Al2O3 composite ceramics
The sintering process can improve the microstructure of Al2O3 composite ceramics and enhance their comprehensive properties, but the effects of the sintering process on...
Optimal fabrication of a thin-film thermocouple using Alumel/Chromel junctions
Thin-film thermocouple (TFTC) technology is a novel measurement method that produces a thermocouple sensor during the deposition process, even though it is a complex...
Reducing time and cost of heat treatment post-processing of AM Ti6Al4V
The unique microstructure of Ti6Al4V produced through laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) displays high-tensile strength with low elongation in the as-built state. To obtain...
Ceramic fiber: High temperature insulation solution
Ceramic fiber is essential in various industries involving high-temperature operations. It offers superior thermal resistance for protecting structures, equipment, and machinery from steel and...
Nitrogen gas quenching pressure effect on BS S155 alloy steel in vacuum furnace
The production of metal and alloy products requires the use of heat treatment. During the heat-treatment process, quenching is a crucial step. The quenching...
The role of photo chemical etching in thermal management
The photochemical etching (PCE) process is distinguished by its capacity to fabricate metal parts with unparalleled accuracy. This process sidesteps the typical stresses and...
Demand for forged parts spurs drive to rebuild, automate equipment
Today, global demand for rebuilt forging equipment is surging, driven in part by a dramatic rise in the need for military ordnance spurred by...
Experimental validation of high-spatial resolution of two-color optical fiber pyrometer
Taking non-contact temperature measurements in narrow areas or confined spaces of non-uniform surfaces requires high spatial resolution and independence of emissivity uncertainties that conventional...
Insulation paper: Exploring a versatile thermal solution
Insulation paper is a thin, flexible, high-temperature material used in industrial processing applications where heat management is critical. It provides thermal protection up to...
Experimental research of a small-scale industrial furnace with regenerative disc-flame burners
Regenerative combustion technology has many advantages such as fuel saving, high combustion efficiency and low emission, and it has been widely used for large-scale...
Finite element modeling and simulation of vacuum brazing processes
Vacuum brazing is a black box process, so component distortion that occurs during heat treatment is difficult to prove experimentally. Thus, a novel FE-model...
Case study: Improving cooling tunnel performance
The Mt. Holly, South Carolina, smelting facility of global producer Century Aluminum houses casting equipment to process nearly 230,000 metric tons of material into...
Reimagining the steel production process
Steel has a major impact on everyone’s lives and our economy. It is crucial to cars, trucks, airplanes, buildings, and more. However, there is...
Investigations on the tooth root bending strength of larger-sized, induction-hardened gears
Surface hardening is an economical and technological alternative to case hardening. This is especially true for larger-sized gears. Due to the necessary high case-hardening...
10 steps for accelerating thermal processing decarbonization
Companies throughout the thermal-processing sector are under increased pressure to meet CO2 emission reduction goals, particularly net-zero emissions, by 2050 or sooner. At the...
Balancing a plant security profile
In today’s technology-driven world, where cyber threats dominate headlines and organizations invest significant resources in safeguarding their OT and IT infrastructure from digital threat...
DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC 2.0 compliance
As a heat treater, if you are providing services or products to a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, a downstream supplier, or fall anywhere...
Photo-chemical etching: A perfect process for heat exchanger production
Heat exchangers play a crucial role in various industrial applications, from power generation and automotive systems to HVAC systems and aerospace technology. The efficiency...
Selecting the right stretch forming equipment
For manufacturers, striving to increase profitability while expanding their capabilities and improving their processes, adding stretch forming to their repertoire may be the answer.
Stretch...
Controlling nitrided layers and enhancing predictability of nitriding process with metallography
Nitriding is the thermochemical process for producing surface layers in ferrous alloys, such as steels and cast irons used for making various mechanical components...
Integrating 3D printing into prototyping and production scenarios
At the recent TCT 3Sixty event in Birmingham, England, 3DPRINTUK ran a competition offering vouchers to be used against the cost of future 3D...
Optimizing forging machine productivity, longevity
As the forging industry’s most experienced maintenance staff and equipment operators retire, keeping legacy machines producing at full capacity is increasingly difficult. When new...
Aerospace Forging Market: An Avenue of Opportunities
Forging is a manufacturing process that has come a long way in the last century. In simple terms, forging is a process of shaping...
6 Benefits of AR in manufacturing
Manufacturers are increasingly incorporating augmented reality in their digital transformation strategy. Augmented reality provides a multiplier effect for improving the efficiency and quality of...
Inductive heating and flow chemistry: A perfect synergy of emerging enabling technologies
Inductive heating has developed into a powerful and rapid indirect heating technique used in various fields of chemistry but also in medicine. Traditionally, inductive...
Using polymer quenchants in an integral quench furnace
There have recently been several inquiries regarding the use of a polymer quenchant in a sealed or integral quench furnace. There are several drivers...
Advanced SAM validates integrity of diffusion bonds
Industries with demanding metal-bonding applications are increasingly relying on diffusion bonding, an essential joining method for achieving a high-purity interface between two similar or...
Advancements in powder DED
Powder DED, or directed energy deposition, has become a useful and economical tool within the world of metal-based additive manufacturing. Advancements within the process...
The effects of sintering temperature and atmosphere on stainless steel
So far, unlike metal injection molding (MIM), conventional powder metallurgy technology (PM) has not been regarded as a method for producing structural elements from...
10 tips to ensure accurate thermocouple measurement
Careful selection and installation of temperature sensors can ensure accurate sensor performance, which in turn improves product quality and production efficiency.
1: Select the Correct...
Carburized steel mechanical properties: Bending ultimate and impact strength
Editor’s note » This is part three of a three-part series on carburized steel mechanical properties.
In Part 2, it was determined that a test...
