John Kraus is U.S. sales manager for Tinius Olsen, 1065 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044; tel: 215-675-7100; fax: 215-441-0899; e-mail: jkraus@tiniusOlsen.com; web: TiniusOlsen.com

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Materials Characterization & Testing

Heat Treatment Drives Evolution of Rockwell Hardness Testing

John Kraus

April 1, 2015

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Unlike the Wright Brothers, Hugh Rockwell and Stanley Rockwell were two engineers working for the same company who shared nothing more than a common last name and an interest in developing a better type of hardness test, specifically to test the hardness of bearing races.

Tensile Testing - There's a Fine Line Between Gripping and Slipping

John Kraus

October 9, 2007

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With the complex materials science and engineering and physics that goes into the tensile testing of metals, it is hard to imagine the accuracy of the results and the safety of the operation coming down to something as seemingly simple as the right sample grips. However, aren’t the right tools the secret to the successful outcome of just about every endeavor?

IR Temperature Measurement for Metals Made Simple

Choosing and deploying the right sensor for Infrared temperature measurements on metal surfaces can be a complicated exercise. Most suppliers offer dozens of sensor options and some offer a range of IR cameras that could also be considered. It is easy to spend several thousand dollars on a sensor that does not measure accurately on a metal surface, but you can avoid this fate if you better understand four key technical issues.

Furnace Safety for the New Decade: NFPA 86 Yesterday to Tomorrow

This webinar begins with a brief trip down memory lane to marvel at early twentieth-century furnace technologies, commences with a look at the most recent changes made to the 2019 Edition of NFPA’s Ovens & Furnaces Standard, and ends with a crystal ball look at technologies that may unfold in the decade ahead.

Industrial Heating

2020 February

Check out the February 2020 issue of Industrial Heating, featuring an editorial on Nonferrous – Products and Their Processes, along with the Inspection and Maintenance Critical to Safe Fuel-Train Operation.

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