The study of surface treatments has been, and always will be, in the developmental state.

We are now becoming very “green conscious” in terms of gaseous exhaust emissions.

In 1991, I wrote a paper for the heat-treatment and surface-engineering conference, which was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

There are only three groups of wrought aluminum alloys that can be successfully thermally strengthened using heat-treatment procedures.

The subject of quenching remains (to a large extent) a mystery to many product and process engineers.

Gear-tooth grinding is a very contentious subject to engineers, metallurgists and heat treaters alike. It is important to understand the root cause of grind cracks.

When oxygen diffuses into the steel surface during the carburizing process, it is usually along the austenitic grain boundaries.

The pre-heat treatment of nitrideable steel is just as critical and important as the final heat-treatment procedure of nitriding.

Retained austenite is a renowned occurrence as a result of the carburizing procedure. The occurrence of retained austenite is a result of...

When the cycle has commenced, the development of the nitrided case begins with the nucleation of gamma-prime into small “islands” at the interface between the ammonia atmosphere (decomposing) and the component being nitrided.