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Solar Atmospheres installs vacuum gas nitriding furnace with automated control system

Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., announces that it has installed a new, state-of-the-art vacuum gas nitriding furnace, built by sister company Solar Manufacturing.

Ipsen receives order for two Titan vacuum furnaces from global auto components maker

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces the receipt of an order for two Titan H6 two-bar vacuum furnaces from a rapidly emerging global automotive component manufacturer with locations in the United States and Asia.

One Minute Mentor: Microalloyed steels for direct heat treatment technology

The thermal energy of forged components can be effectively used to achieve microstructure with mechanical properties equal to or better than those achievable with traditional reheat quenching and tempering, annealing, and normalizing processes.

Atomic force microscope and ammeter together enable topography mapping at Park Systems

Engineers from Park Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., demonstrated how an atomic force microscope, when combined with an ammeter, can provide concurrent topography imaging and electrochemical mapping of a structure, at the ASM International MS&T 2019 Conference in Portland, Oregon.

New method simplifies calculation of precise location of cracks on complex shapes

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announce that they have developed a new calculation method that enables them to pinpoint the exact location and direction of a critical crack in a structure with a single analysis.

Carpenter A-21 carburizing steel provides deep hard case and tough ductile core

Dr. Robert Buck of Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, Pa., prepared a presentation announcing development of a strong, tough, carburizable stainless steel for high-performance gear and bearing applications exposed to harsh environments.