The images show wear maps for (a) treated and (b) nontreated 316 stainless steel. The T316 stainless steel was treated by low-temperature carburization.
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,719,149 B2 for the development of a new load transport mechanism that can move a load within a multi-station heat-treating system.