Variations in cooling rate, from point to point, can exaggerate the production of residual stresses because, in some instances, it is possible for austenite transformation products to be different in sections with different cooling rates.
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Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, secured multiple vacuum furnace orders last month, ending with a total of 16 new orders, including nine Titan vacuum furnaces, a record month in the 10-year production of the global platform product.
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Solar Atmospheres, Greenville, S.C., announces that it has been awarded Nadcap 18-month Merit status for Heat Treating, Brazing and Carburizing.
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Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that its engineers have developed a precision vacuum furnace system to meet a Japanese customer’s expectations and standards for quality production of precision tool steel components.
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