Gas vs. Liquid Quenching: A Direct Comparison in Hardenability to Reduce Distortion
Introduction Hardenability is the ability of steel to partially or completely transform from austenite to some fraction of martensite at […]
Austempering: An Old Process with New Potential for Gears
The Austemper heat treat process was first developed in the 1930’s. Its application was initially limited to low volume, relatively […]
How to Avoid Heat Treatment Problems When Launching New Gear Programs
So you’ve just secured an exciting new gear-manufacturing project and it’s time to start production planning. Heat treatment, such as […]
Variety of Furnaces Can Be Used for Heat Treatment of Gears
Gear heat treatment can be done in a wide variety of different types of industrial furnaces, each with its own […]
A Case for Acetylene Based Low Pressure Carburizing of Gears
Low pressure carburizing (LPC) is the technology of choice for the precise carburizing of high-performance gearing [1]. To achieve absolute […]
Maintenance Procedures for Vacuum Furnaces
More gear manufacturers need to add vacuum furnace machines to the shop floor and include this procedure in the overall […]
Contour Hardening Bevel, Hypoid, and Pinion Gears
Traditional gear heat treatment involves gas carburizing in batch or continuous furnaces for an extended time, and then oil quenching. […]
New Simulation Software Tool Successfully Used in Carburizing Gears
In 1999 when the Center for Heat Treat Excellence (CHTE) was formed, the idea was to develop collaborative research between […]
