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6 9 OBTAINING NADCAP ACCREDITATION: HELPFUL GUIDELINES FOR PASSING YOUR AUDIT, PART I Nathan Durham Learn how to simplify the process of obtaining Nadcap accreditation for your heat treating facility by paying heed to some of the challenges others have experienced. INDUCTION COUPLED THERMOMAGNETIC PROCESSING: A DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY Aquil Ahmad, George Pfaffmann, Gail Ludtka, and Gerard Ludtka Properties and performance of lower cost, simple alloy steels processed using induction coupled thermomagnetic processing can rival those of conventionally processed, expensive specialty alloys.EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
HTPro
IN 2016
The editorial focus for
HTPro
in 2016
reflects some key technology areas
wherein opportunities exist to lower
manufacturing and processing costs,
reduce energy consumption, and
improve performance of heat treated
components through continual
research and development.
October
Thermal Processing in
Automotive Applications
November
Atmosphere/Vacuum
Heat Treating
To contribute an article to one of the
upcoming issues, contact Frances
Richards at
frances.richards@asmint- ernational.org.To advertise, contact Erik Klingerman
at
erik.klingerman@asminternational. org.
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Parts must be carefully arranged during loading of the furnace for proper heat treat-
ment to take place. Courtest of Ipsen,
ipsenusa.comEDITOR
Frances Richards
TECHINCAL ADVISORS
Aymeric Goldsteinas
Stephen Feldbauer
Valery Rudnev
Olga Rowan
HTS R&D Committee
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Ed Kubel
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Annie Beck
NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Erik Klingerman
440.338.5151, ext. 5574
erik.klingerman@asminternational.orgHEAT TREATING SOCIETY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stephen G. Kowalski
, President
Roger Alan Jones,
Immediate Past President
James Oakes,
Vice President
HTPro
is published quarterly by ASM International®, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5151,
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HTPro
are intended to have archival significance, authors’ data and interpretations are frequently insufficient to be directly
translatable to specific design, production, testing, or performance applications without independent examination
and verification of their applicability and suitability by professionally qualified personnel.