This is a complete list of all the feature articles – by topic – that appeared in Industrial Heating in 2018. The month each article appeared in is included with page number. All articles are hyperlinked for your convenience.

 

Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation

Refractory Improves Productivity by Increasing Aluminum Casting Furnace Capacity – February 2018, p. 29

Reader-Favorite Ceramics, Refractories and Insulation Articles – April 2018, p. 30

Avoid Costly Refractory Repairs with Proper Maintenance – October 2018, p. 32

 

Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/Composites

Corrosion-Resistant Plastic Cooling Towers Cut Costs – March 2018, p. 38

Adaptive Ultrasonic Phased Array for Inspecting Composite Aircraft Components – June 2018, p. 41

Considerations for Choosing the Optimum Fixtures – September 2018, p. 64

Deep Cryogenic Treatment for Marine and Oil-and-Gas Applications – December 2018, p. 24

 

Heat Treating

Comparing Argon and Nitrogen Cooling in Vacuum Furnaces – January 2018, p. 32

Manufacturer's Adapting for Aluminum Heat Treatment's Evolving Demand – February 2018, p. 32

Innovative Heat Treatment for Weight Reduction of Heavy Components – March 2018, p. 32

Advanced Carburizing Technology: An Industrial Perspective – April 2018, p. 32

Working Toward the Ideal Radiant-Tube Performance – June 2018, p. 28

Vacuum Heat Treating of 3D-Printed Components – September 2018, p. 36

Pulse Firing Doubles Capacity and Cuts Fuel Costs – October 2018, p. 54

Continuous Tempering Furnaces to Comply with Nadcap/CQI-9 – November 2018, p. 40

 

Induction Heat Treating

Reader-Favorite Induction Articles – May 2018, p. 30

High-Volume Induction Heat Treatment – August 2018, p. 25

Opportunities Abound in Induction Heat Treatment – December 2018, p. 34

 

Industrial Gases/Combustion

The Impact of Thermal Oxidizer Sizing on Melt-System Capacity – February 2018, p. 39

Endothermic Generators for Management – April 2018, p. 40

Combustion Technologies Improve Melting-Furnace Productivity – June 2018, p. 33

The Value of Scheduled Combustion-System Maintenance – October 2018, p. 40

 

Materials Characterization & Nondestructive Testing

Eddy Current Heat-Treat Validation for In-line Production – January 2018, p. 35

Using EBSD for Improved Quality Process in Metallurgy – May 2018, p. 36

Optimizing Speed, Accuracy and Reproducibility in Metallographic Preparation of Heat-Treated Materials – August 2018, p. 34

Stress-Life Fatigue Testing Basics – November 2018, p. 30

 

Melting/Forming/Joining

Torch Brazing by Hand – February 2018, p. 36

Playing with Fire: Blacksmithing a Hot Topic – April 2018, p. 36

Specialized C/C Fixtures for Today’s Brazing Needs – August 2018, p. 31

Reader-Rated Melting/Forming/Joining Articles – November 2018, p. 36

 

Process Control & Instrumentation

Major Step Forward in Type K and N Thermocouple Performance – January 2018, p.30

Process Thermal Imaging in the Modern Hot-Rolling Mill – March 2018, p. 28

Top-8 Process Control and Instrumentation Articles – June 2018, p. 38

Smarter Furnaces: Leveraging the Promise of Instrument IoT – August 2018, p. 28

How Does AMS 2750E Impact Your Furnace Operation? – September 2018, p. 42

Exploring Ferritic Nitrocarburizing and Different Post-Oxidation Treatments – October 2018, 46

7 Ways a Data Logger Can Cut Your Costs – December 2018, p. 28

 

Sintering/Additive Manufacturing

How Additive Manufacturing is Reshaping the Auto Industry – May 2018, p. 44

Achieving Consistency and Reliability in Additive Manufacturing – September 2018, p. 48

8 Great PM/Additive Manufacturing Articles – October 2018, p. 59

The Benefits of Vacuum Sintering – December 2018, p. 30

 

Vacuum/Surface Treating

Case Hardening Under Vacuum with Oil Quenching – January 2018, p. 26

Why Nitriding Steel is Growing in Popularity – March 2018, p. 40

Additive Manufacturing for Energy Efficiency in Automotive Heat Treating – May 2018, p. 40

Helium Leak Testing of Vacuum Brazing Furnaces: Tips and Techniques to Minimize Downtime – September 2018, p. 54

Vacuum Aluminum Brazing – What Matters Most – November 2018, p. 26