February 18, 2019
Enhanced property treatments: Ordinary alloys punch above their weight
Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, manufacturers have chased the innovation trifecta of better quality, higher speed and lower…
November 12, 2018
Powder bed fusion, HIP and the heat treatment of the superalloy Inconel 718
Additive manufacturing has given engineers in aerospace, power generation and many other sectors the opportunity to craft high-performance parts once…
August 10, 2018
Low-pressure carburizing for high-hardness and low-distortion parts
Immense pressure on industrial manufacturers to produce higher quality parts often results in advances in heat treatment techniques and technology.…
March 14, 2017
Why nitriding steel is growing in popularity
A case-hardening technique in use since the early 20th century, nitriding steel has been an effective lower-temperature heat treatment for…
February 15, 2017
Case hardening basics: Nitrocarburizing vs. carbonitriding
It’s easy to get lost in the chemistry—and the nomenclature—behind heat-treating processes. There’s peace of mind in knowing what processes…