Lei Zhang, a Ph.D. student in materials science engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is the winner of the 2015 HTS/Bodycote Best Paper in Heat Treating Award. The paper is entitled “Enhancement of Carbonitride Tool — Retained Austenite and Microhardness Prediction.” He received assistance from his advisor Dr. Richard D. Sisson Jr., FASM, and post-doctoral fellow Liang He. Mr. Zhang’s research focus is the nondestructive testing of surface hardness and case depth for steel after carburizing.
The award will be presented at the HTS General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, at the ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition in Detroit.
The ASM Heat Treating Society established the Best Paper in Heat Treating Award in 1997 to recognize a paper that represents advancement in heat treating technology, promotes heat treating in a substantial way, or represents a clear advancement in managing the business of heat treating. The award includes a plaque and $2500 cash prize endowed by Bodycote Thermal Process-North America.
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