If two bodies have different temperatures, heat transfers between them.

We continue our discussion on humidity control in furnaces and ovens from last time.

In some instances, it is necessary to do more than simply add heat to a product to achieve the desired result in a given heat-processing application.

Many nonferrous alloys in pure form have (relatively) low strength and cannot be used in applications where resistance to deformation and fracture are important.

Diffusion can simply be thought of as the rearrangement of the atoms inside the crystal (lattice) structure of the metal.

Flash oxidation, or rust, is often a problem either prior to or just after heat treatment. But what is rust, really?

Air-cooling is a type of quenching method that often goes virtually unnoticed in the heat-treat shop.

The passivation of stainless steel is a post-heat-treatment process with the end goal of improving corrosion resistance by restoring the protective oxide film on the part surface.

Hydrogen is one of the highest-volume gases consumed by the heat-treat industry and is used for a broad range of process applications because of its unique chemical and physical properties.