SEPTEMBER 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SINTERING/ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Vacuum Sintering of Stainless Steels: The Choice of Sintering Atmosphere
Giorgio Valsecchi – TAV VACUUM FURNACES SPA
Nowadays, several technologies rely on sintering to transform porous, fragile parts into sturdy, fully dense components – from press and sintering to metal injection molding and binder jetting additive manufacturing to metal FDM.
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VACUUM/SURFACE TREATING
Industrial Brazing with Gold: A Case Study
Alex Pohoata – F & B Mfg. LLC; Phoenix, Ariz.
Experiments were undertaken to develop the best process for brazing Hast X alloy for an aerospace application.
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HEAT TREATMENT
Heat Treating the Kitchen
Reed Miller, Editor
We take a look at some of the common things found in our kitchens to see how they are heat treated.
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Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/Composites
Precipitation-Hardenable Steel: Annealed or Aged?
Marc Glasser – Rolled Alloys; Temperance, Mich.
As a customer technical support metallurgist, one question that customers ask over and over is whether their precipitation-hardenable steel is annealed or aged. This question is apropos to A286, 718, 17-4, 15-5, 13-8 and other precipitation-hardenable alloys.
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Industrial Gases/Combustion
Carburizing Q&A with the Heat Treat Doctor (part 2)
Reed Miller, Editor
This month, we pick up or discussion where we left off in August. If you missed that part of the discussion, check it out in the August issue.
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Editorial
A Return to Live Events
The COVID pandemic cancelled or postponed a great many things in people’s lives, from graduations and weddings to concerts and vacations. Another one of the many affected events was in-person trade shows and seminars. That, however, is about to change.
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Washington Watch
Now Hiring? Nice Try: What Governments are Doing to Help
Regardless of the reason able-bodied Americans are not returning to work, employers and the federal government both know the worker-shortage problem is real, even if it is not entirely new. But what are they doing about it?
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Technical Talk
Distortion: Effects and Causes
As every heat treater – captive or commercial – knows, distortion will occur. There are many reasons why distortion occurs that the heat treater must recognize. This applies to both ferrous and nonferrous materials.
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IHEA Profile
Nutec Bickley
Nutec Industrial (later to become Nutec Bickley) was established on June 14, 1990, in Monterrey, Mexico, expressly for the construction of furnaces, kilns and combustion systems.
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Aftermarket/Classified Marketplace
Aftermarket:
An eMagazine page of advertisers selling aftermarket parts, services and consulting resources.
Classified Marketplace:
An eMagazine page of advertisers selling accessories, used equipment, along with listings of business opportunities as well as positions wanted and/or positions available.
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