Event Overview

Welcome to the International Symposium on Surface Hardening of Stainless Steels

Sponsored by the ASM Heat Treating Society and Case Western Reserve University

In recent years, impressive surface hardening of stainless steels has been achieved using a variety of low temperature carburization and nitridation technologies. There is budding commercial activity in this field (Bodycote’s Kolsterizing process, Swagelok’s LCTSS process, and Air Water’s NV Pionite process), but the recognition that tribological and other properties of a variety of stainless steels can be significantly improved without serious degradation in other properties, has not garnered significant recognition in the United States, particularly within the Department of Defense.

Case Western Reserve University, in conjunction with the ASM Heat Treating Society is hosting this symposium to shine the spotlight on this new technology that offers materials scientists a long sought after method to optimize both the hardness and corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steels.

If your organization is involved in any aspect of surface engineering, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to be in the forefront as this new technology takes off.