Improving the Nitriding Process Using ZeroFlow® Gas Nitriding Technology
November 14, 2017
Source: ASM International
Gas nitriding has been performed for almost a century with many variations over the years. The benefits of nitriding are well documented and nitriding has gained amazing industrial acceptance. However, the equipment and control of the nitrided layer has continued to be challenging, and as such, nitriding is still slowly being adopted by industry, but the rate of change is improving.
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One Minute Mentor: Fatigue Testing of 316 Stainless Steel Round Bar
November 13, 2017
Source: ASM International
The graph shows the results of fatigue testing of standard round bar 316 stainless steel specimens, in tension-compression cycling (R = –1) The symbols represent different sets of specimens, with nontreated specimens identified by triangles, treated specimens by squares.
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Ipsen expands calibration, testing services of heat treating systems for Nadcap rules
November 9, 2017
Source: ASM International
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has expanded its services to include calibration and survey services that adhere to strict Nadcap requirements.
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Biography Highlights Inspirational Life of Scientist and Educator Y. Austin Chang
November 7, 2017
Source: ASM International
Emigrating from China to the US in 1950, Y. Austin Chang obtained a PhD in metallurgy and became a world-renowned expert in thermodynamics and metal alloys. In addition to his scientific accomplishments, his role as a beloved educator, mentor, and devoted family man is told in this warm biography.
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Ipsen expands calibration and survey services for Nadcap requirements
November 5, 2017
Source: ASM International
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has expanded its services to include calibration and survey services that adhere to strict Nadcap requirements.
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TimkenSteel expands quench and temper heat treating capacity by 50,000 tons
Source: ASM International
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, announces that it has brought a new $40 million heat treating facility online in Canton.
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Wisconsin Oven four-chain conveyor oven preheats aluminum to 900°F before forging
October 31, 2017
Source: ASM International
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, reports that is has shipped a natural-gas-fired indexing conveyor oven to an automotive parts manufacturer in Canada to preheat aluminum billets prior to forging into automotive suspension components under high pressure.
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One Minute Mentor: Time-Temperature-Transformation Diagram
Source: ASM International
Traditionally, carburization is carried out at high temperature to maximize the solubility and the rate of interstitial solute diffusion.
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ATM hardness tester with overview camera enables high-quality optical measurement
October 27, 2017
Source: ASM International
ATM Advanced Materialography, Germany, announces that the high-quality optical measuring system of its automatic hardness tester Carat 950 has been enhanced by overview optics integrated into the revolver.
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Superheat’s heat-treating software and advanced equipment cut labor costs by 40%
Source: ASM International
Superheat, Chicago, introduces Superheat Smartway, its heat treatment solution that is said to reduce costs, save time, minimize risk, and improve quality.
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