Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has presented donations to support the MTI Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for the next generation of heat treating industry professionals during the Metal Treating Institute’s Fall Meeting, along with several other vested organizations.

With the variety of local chemical compositions present after sintering, different microstructures form on cooling unless completely pre-alloyed powders are used. The degree of local composition variation can be significant, so it is better to look at the concept of critical cooling speed in terms of these local variations.

Solar Atmospheres, Greenville, S.C., has announced that its Greenville, S.C. facility has been awarded Nadcap 24-month merit status for heat treating, brazing, and carburizing. All Solar Atmospheres facilities have now earned Nadcap 24-month merit status demonstrating Solar’s corporate commitment to quality.

Gasbarre, DuBois, Pa., has manufactured and commissioned a high-temperature box furnace. The system is custom-designed to meet the customer’s strict process requirements, manufacturing methods and eliminates the need for a quench pit.

Seco/Vacuum, Poland, has supplied a fifth vacuum furnace for a customer, operating multiple facilities in the USA and Asia. The furnace is designed to operate up to 1380°F (750°C), with work zone dimensions of 24” x 24” x 36” and a load capacity of 1750 lb.