HTPro Print

HTPro Magazine The must-have publication for heat treat professionals. ASM International has a long history of heat treating expertise, starting with our founding in 1913 as the Steel Treaters Club. HTPro continues that legacy by serving as the official voice of the Heat Treating Society (HTS), an affiliate of ASM International. This supplement, featured three times per year […]

One Minute Mentor Archive

One Minute Mentor Archive  December 18, 2008 – Metallographic Sectioning Sectioning a specimen for metallographic examination can alter the material condition at the test location. Ideally, changes in microstructure from the sectioning process should be avoided. However, because some hot and cold working inevitably occurs from most sectioning methods, compromises must be made to get […]