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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN VACUUM FURNACE HOT ZONE DESIGN Real J. Fradette, VirginiaOsterman, and WilliamR. JonesA novel hot zone design featuring newgraphite
boards reduces heat loss and improves overall
hot zone power requirements.
EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR HTPro IN 2017
The editorial focus for
HTPro
in 2017
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.
September
Thermal Processing in
On/O Highway 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.
DEPARTMENTS
3 | EDITORIAL 4 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWSABOUT THECOVER
Shown here is the latest in hot zone designs from Solar Manufacturing Inc., high-
lighting the new HEFVAC (high eiciency vacuum) insulating graphite board along
with segmented, flat graphite heating elements. Courtesy of Solar Atmospheres Inc.,
solaratm.com.
GAS QUENCHING: LINKING STEEL HARDENABILITY AND FURNACE COOLING CAPABILITY TESTS Yuan Lu, Richard Sisson, Jr., and Michael PershingNewmethods evaluate steel hardenability in
a standard gas quench test and HTC variation
within a furnace gas quench chamber.
EDITOR
Frances Richards
TECHNICAL ADVISORS
Aymeric Goldsteinas
Stephen Feldbauer
Valery Rudnev
Olga Rowan
HTS R&D Committee
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Ed Kubel
PRODUCTIONMANAGER
Kelly Sukol
NATIONAL SALESMANAGER
Erik Klingerman
440.338.5151, ext. 5574
erik.klingerman@asminternational.orgHEAT TREATINGSOCIETY
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,
asminternational.org. Vol. 5, No. 2 Copyright 2017 by ASM International®. All rights reserved.
The acceptance and publication of manuscripts in
HTPro
does not imply that the editors or ASM International accept,
approve, or endorse the data, opinions, and conclusions of the authors. Althoughmanuscripts published in
HTPro
are intended to have archival significance, authors’ data and interpretations are frequently insuicient 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.
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