June 22, 2021
Metallurgy Minute 008: How Does Carbon Content Affect Steel?
Steel is an alloy of the elements iron and carbon. The majority of steels contain between 0% and 1% carbon,…
June 14, 2021
High-Pressure Heat Treatment, Hot Isostatic Pressing, and Additive Manufacturing
Benefits of Combining HIP and High-Pressure Heat Treating for AM Cobalt Chrome Parts Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) processes are…
May 20, 2021
Metallurgy Minute 007: Is Decarburization Bad?
Decarburization refers to the loss of carbon in the surface of steel during heat treating. While often viewed as a…
May 5, 2021
Thermal Processing for Automotive Seating Components: The Essential Guide
The advent and increasing adoption of electric vehicles have brought a wave of change to the automotive industry and the…
March 22, 2021
Metallurgy Minute 006: What In the World is HIP?
There are many reasons why a manufacturer would want to minimize any internal voids or porosity in a part. This…
February 24, 2021
Metallurgy Minute 005: Which Materials Respond to Heat Treatment?
We’re often asked whether specific materials can be heat treated, and the answer is typical of most things related to…