The surface treatment of H13 hot-work tool steel for extrusion and forging dies is a technique that has been practiced for many years to extend the performance of the die surface. Many different methods of surface treatment have been tried with varying degrees of success.

We continue to review some of the most important materials in heat treatment and metallurgy.  

As a metallurgist, I am frequently asked for assistance on metallurgical issues relating to alloy products and selection. Here are the most frequently asked questions and a guide to answering these questions.

Here is the conclusion of this series on surface cracking of the compound layer of a gas-nitrided component.

Original-equipment manufacturers of automotive dies from all over Europe are using laser heat treating to deliver higher-quality dies faster and cheaper than U.S. OEMs.

We continue to review some of the most important materials in heat treatment and metallurgy.

We continue to review some of the most important materials in heat treatment and metallurgy. 

The early and original process can still be used as the measurement of the thermal decomposition of the ammonia process gas. This method employs the simple measurement of dissociation of the ammonia process gas.

Solar Atmospheres, in conjunction with the William and Myrtle Jones Foundation, donated and installed a laboratory furnace for Lehigh University’s Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. The furnace was designed and built by Solar Manufacturing. With SolarVac Polaris control system, a hot zone capable of holding up to 250 pounds and a maximum temperature of 2800°F, the furnace was installed in Lehigh University’s Whitaker Lab, along with the necessary Solar-built transformer and water cooling system.

We continue to review some of the most important materials in heat treatment and metallurgy.