This is a complete list of all the feature articles – by topic – that appeared in Industrial Heating in 2015. The month each article appeared in is included with page number. All articles are hyperlinked for your convenience.
CERAMICS & REFRACTORIES INSULATION
Using Insulating Firebricks to Maximize Energy Savings – February 2015, p. 44
Optimization of Folded Ceramic-Fiber Refractory Furnace Modules – April 2015, p. 44
Redesigning Traditional Refractory Linings – October 2015, p. 68
HEAT & CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS/COMPOSITES
Purchasing Considerations for Retorts, Muffles and Calciners – March 2015, p. 52
RA 602 CA®: An Alloy for the Most Extreme Temperatures – September 2015, p. 42
Heat-Treat Rack Material Selection Based on Thermal Performance – December 2015, p. 44
HEAT TREATING
Keeping What’s Hot Hot – January 2015, p. 25
Aluminum: The Other White Metal – February 2015, p. 38
New Markets and Opportunities for Heat Treatment – March 2015, p. 35
Fastener Industry Overview: Applications, Materials, Equipment – April 2015, p. 38
Latest Technology for Improving Radiant-Tube Performance – June 2015, p. 44
Fastener Industry Overview: Applications, Materials, Equipment (part 2) – September 2015, p. 32
Optimizing Thermal-Processing Operations with Predictive Maintenance – October 2015, p. 52
Nadcap: 25 Years of Excellence – November 2015, p. 48
INDUCTION HEAT TREATING
Induction Heating Expertise Helps Equipment Buyers – May 2015, p. 44
Comparing Induction Hardening, Case Hardening – August 2015, p. 26
Eliminate Open Flames Using Induction Heating – December 2015, p. 30
INDUSTRIAL GASES/COMBUSTION
Combustion Resources – February 2015, p. 34
Improving Energy Efficiency with Thermal-Capture Technology – April 2015, p. 35
Efficiency Improvements to Energy-Recovery Technology – June 2015, p. 40
Thermo Chemical Recuperator: Energy-Efficient Glass Melting – June 2015, p. 36
Improving Energy Efficiency with Recuperative and Regenerative Burners – September 2015, p. 60
Industrial Applications for Generated Nitrogen Gas at Honda – October 2015, p. 74
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
Heat Treatment Drives Evolution of Rockwell Hardness Testing – January 2015, p. 35
Understanding the Jominy End-Quench Test – May 2015, p. 36
Hydrogen Embrittlement – August 2015, p. 38
Composites Testing for Aerospace Applications – November 2015, p. 58
MELTING/FORMING/JOINING
Producing the Highest Quality Stainless Steel Cutlery – February 2015, p. 48
Gas-Fired Crucible Melting Improvements Highlight Cooperation Between Suppliers, Energy Providers – April 2015, p. 31
A Closer Look: Jumbo Bloom Vertical Caster at TimkenSteel – August 2015, p. 34
Monitoring Aluminum-Log Temperatures in a Walking-Beam Furnace – November 2015, p. 34
PROCESS CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
10 Basics of Combustion Safeguards – January 2015, p. 32
Measurement, Data Logging of Induction Process Parameters for CQI-9 Compliance – March 2015, p. 30
Maintaining Good Signal Integrity – June 2015, p. 32
Understanding PID Loops – August 2015, p. 30
Profitability and Proactive Maintenance in Heat Treatment – October 2015, p. 42
Electronic Instrumentation Failures Due to Internal Component Failure – December 2015, p. 38
SINTERING/POWDER METALLURGY
Automotive Industry Overview: 3D Printing, Sintering Play a Role in Vehicle Manufacture – May 2015, p. 32
Debinding and Sintering of 316 Stainless Steel – September 2015, p. 70
Lower-Alloy Steels for High-Performance PM Applications – December 2015, p. 48
SPECIAL REPORT
State of the Thermal-Processing Industry: An In-Depth Look at Worker Salaries – October 2015, p. 38
VACUUM/SURFACE TREATING
A Futuristic Look at the North American Heat-Treating World – January 2015, p. 28
Outstanding LPC Case Hardening of Pyrowear® Alloy 53 – March 2015, p. 42
Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy for Dry Vacuum Pumps in Furnaces – May 2015, p. 40
Vacuum Furnace Temperature Measurement – September 2015, p. 52
Improving Performance of Stamping Dies with Ion/Plasma Nitriding – November 2015, p. 40
