Solar Atmospheres Inc. announces the acquisition of Vac-Met Inc., increasing its total commercial vacuum heat treating and brazing facilities to five plants across the U.S.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Nitrocarburizing in a Carrier Gas
Nitrocarburizing in a carrier gas to which (initially solid) urea was added led to a fast growth of the expanded austenite zone. The gaseous decomposition products of urea that develop in the furnace are highly activating, which means that activation and nitrocarburizing are achieved simultaneously.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Quenching of Hot-Work Tool Steels
Hot-work steels range from high to extremely high in hardenability, so it is possible for them to achieve full hardness by cooling in still air. However, this is not recommended, because intense embrittlement occurs after slow cooling from hardening temperature.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Relation Between Tempering Temperature and Hardness
The graphs show the relation between tempering temperature and hardness for D2 and D3 tool steels.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Austenitizing Powder Metallurgy Steels
Steels of groups A and D as well as 8%Cr or High-V-PM steels are usually austenitized in vacuum furnaces or in various types of furnaces using gaseous atmospheres.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Atmospheres for Water-Hardening Tool Steel
Excellent results are obtained by austenitizing water-hardening tool steels in a slightly oxidizing atmosphere, as indicated by the data in the graph, obtained in tests on type W2.
Continue readingExpo sells out for Heat Treat
The ASM Heat Treating Society announced that the exposition for Heat Treat 2015 has sold out for the second time in a row. Hundreds of heat treating companies and gear manufacturers will be displaying their latest and greatest products and services next month at the 28th annual ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition in Detroit, Michigan.
With over 290 booths on the sold out floor – an increase of over 20 booths from 2013 – attendees will have plenty of opportunities to see the latest technology in action. A new addition this year are scheduled live demonstrations on the expo floor, which will educate attendees about new equipment in a hands-on way. Other exciting events happening on the show floor are plenary talk from Dr. Alan Taub of the LIFT consortium on Tuesday afternoon, and the exhibitor reception on Tuesday evening. Exhibitors are encouraged to invite their clients and prospects to attend, particularly if they are local.
Heat Treat 2015 is a biannual conference recognized by industry, academia and government professionals as the premier heat treating gathering in North America. This year it is taking placing in Detroit Michigan, a place with deep roots in heat treating and the birthplace of the ASM Heat Treat Society.
To see a list of the exhibitors, visit this page.
To register for Heat Treat 2015, visit here on the Heat Treat event website.