The need for high-strength cold-resistant weldable steels to retrofit mining and construction equipment has increased with the development of hard-to-reach northern and Arctic regions.

The broad range of conflicting requirements is imposed on deposited steels designed for operation under cyclic thermomechanical effect conditions.

Forming and heat treatment of metals are crucial technologies for final metallic material processing at the end of production line before they are incorporated into the final products or crucial components of more and more demanding systems required for the sustainability and development of our civilization.

The flammability limits for numerous fuels, including those typically found in heat treating atmospheres, are very well understood and documented in the literature. Unfortunately, the data available almost always applies to ambient temperature and pressure conditions.

This whitepaper shows how Thermal IQ™ and advanced analytics can be used to troubleshoot equipment and optimize efficiency.

The high-strength Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy has been extensively investigated due to its potential application as a structural material in the automotive industry.

This whitepaper shows how Thermal IQ and advanced analytics were used to identify an anomaly in the fuel-air ratio that went undetected by plant personnel.

The precise measurement of pressures or pressure curves in vacuum assisted processes such as heat treatment, is an important parameter for ensuring optimum efficiency and the best product quality.

Additive manufacturing (AM) can be seen as a disruptive process that builds complex components layer upon layer.

In this work, the microstructural features and mechanical properties of an additively manufactured 316L stainless steel have been determined. Three types of samples were characterized: as printed (AP), annealing heat treated (AHT) and hot isostatic pressed and annealing heat treated (HIP + AHT).