This is a complete list of all the feature articles – by topic – that appeared in Industrial Heating in 2016. The month each article appeared in is included with page number. All articles are hyperlinked for your convenience.
CERAMICS & REFRACTORIES/INSULATION
Vacuum Furnace Hot-Zone Upgrade and Improvement – February 2016, p. 42
Achieving High Value in Kiln Insulation and Furnace Refractories – April 2016, p. 28
High-Temperature Insulating Wools: Classification (part 1) – October 2016, p. 48
HEAT & CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS/COMPOSITES
Using Duplex Stainless Steel Tubing – March 2016, p. 40
Exploring the Benefits of Alumina-Forming Alloys for Furnace Application – June 2016, p. 30
RA330: Versatile Nickel-Based Alloy for Heat Treating – September 2016, p. 50
Advantage of Refractory Metals for Furnace Heating Elements – December 2016, p. 38
HEAT TREATING
Vacuum Oil Quenching: Applications and Unique Properties – January 2016, p. 30
Improving Aluminum Coil Annealing Using Jet Airflow – February 2016, p. 30
One Company’s Story: In-House Heat Treating a Success – March 2016, p. 30
The Role of a Consultant in the Heat-Treatment Industry – April 2016, p. 44
Multiple-Chamber Vacuum Furnaces Provide Vacuum Advantages with Energy Savings – June 2016, p. 40
New Approach to Material Handling within the Heating, Heat-Treatment Cell – August 2016, p. 54
Troubleshooting the Nitriding Process – August 2016, p. 44
Fixture Hardening of Large Components – September 2016, p. 59
Furnace Operator 2020 – September 2016, p. 36
Distortion in Rolled and Heat-Treated Rings – October 2016, p. 42
An Auditor’s View on 15 Years of Nadcap Heat-Treatment Audits – November 2016, p. 34
INDUCTION HEAT TREATING
The Great Scanner Debate: Move the Part or the Coil? – February 2016, p. 34
Design and Development of PPAP-Ready Wheel-Bearing Inductors – May 2016, p. 52
10 Considerations When Selecting an Induction Heating System – August 2016, p. 50
Comparative Analysis of Induction and Furnace Tempering – December 2016, p. 24
INDUSTRIAL GASES/COMBUSTION
Radiant Tube Combustion System Upgrade at Akron Steel Treating – April 2016, p. 52
How to Maximize Burner Efficiency – June 2016, p. 37
CarbTool – Leading the Way in Case-Depth Simulations – October 2016, p. 36
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
Difficulties Using Standard Chart Methods for Rating Nonmetallic Inclusions – January 2016, p. 34
Are You Measuring the Correct Temperature? – May 2016, p. 28
Hardness-Testing Machine Shopping Tips – August 2016, p. 39
Wrong Material = Wrong Heat Treatment – November 2016, p. 44
MELTING/FORMING/JOINING
Ultra-Low-NOx Burner Retrofits for Aluminum Furnaces – February 2016, p. 38
Using Induction Brazing in Manufacturing Operations (part 1) – April 2016, p. 36
Using Induction Brazing in Manufacturing Operations (part 2) – August 2016, p. 28
Uniformity Surveys: Make Your Data an Investment in Profitability – November 2016, p. 28
PROCESS CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
Failure Analysis to Discover, Mitigate Disastrous Crack Propagation – January 2016, p. 26
Tools to Boost Furnace Efficiency – March 2016, p. 26
Troubleshooting Thermocouple Failures in High-Temperature Applications – June 2016, p. 34
Automated Control of Vacuum Heat-Treat Equipment – October 2016, p. 30
Temperature Control During Cryogenic Processing – December 2016, p. 34
SINTERING/POWDER METALLURGY
Furnace Atmosphere Technology and Control Solutions for Heat Treatment – May 2016, p. 36
Heat Treating 3D-Printed Metals – September 2016, p. 55
Additive-Manufacturing Research Explores the Behavior of Metals, Alloys – December 2016, p. 30
VACUUM/SURFACE TREATING
Case Hardening: Comparing HPGQ, Oil and Salt – January 2016, p. 23
One-Piece-Flow: Case Hardening Technology for Lean Manufacturing – March 2016, p. 34
Dew Point vs. Oxygen Content in Vacuum Processing – May 2016, p. 48
Commercial Process for Gaseous Surface Hardening of Stainless Steel – September 2016, p. 44
Troubleshooting the Nitriding Process (part 2) – November 2016, p. 40
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