The quench hardenability of forged steels is increased by grain coarsening and higher dislocation density, and research has shown that control of factors such as forge finish temperature and quench temperature allow the optimization of hardness and microstructure.
U. S. Steel completes acquisition of USS-Posco Industries for its sheet and tin mill products
U. S. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it has closed on the purchase of Posco-California Corporation (POSCAL)’s 50% partnership interest in USS-POSCO Industries (UPI), effective February 29, 2020.
One Minute Mentor: Types of Postforging Direct Heat Treatment Processes
In direct-forge quenching and tempering processes, the increase in hardenability results primarily from grain coarsening.
Inductoheat technological advances can improve induction forging throughput
Michael J. Zaharof of Inductoheat Inc. presented a discussion of the “Top 10 Advances in Induction Heating for Forging” at ASM International’s Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
Ipsen customer service teams offer free check of all major vacuum furnace components
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., offers free evaluations of any brand of vacuum heat-treating system in the United States.