Temperature uniformity during any portion of tool steel heat treatment is of critical importance, particularly with vacuum heat treatment.

There have been many discussions regarding the economics of operating an endothermic gas generator as opposed to pre-mixed systems.

Furnace maintenance is just as important as automobile and aircraft maintenance.

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This blog post marks the final installment of this topic.

Emerging technologies are focusing on deposition methods of coating the steel surface with a hard metal (or combinations of metals) that is harder than that of the steel.

The subject of ion nitriding is not new. In fact, the procedure has been known since 1932.

The process chemistry of nitriding is consistent with the process medium being used.