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1 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 8 5 1 INDUCTION HEATING AND HEAT TREATING FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS Valery Rudnev Induction heating is used to produce high quality, reliable aerospace components as well as unique combinations of engineering characteristics. EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2018 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2018 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. May/June Testing & Process Control September Thermal Processing in On/Off Highway Applications November/December Atmosphere & Vacuum Heat Treating To contribute an article to one of the upcoming issues, contact Frances Richards at frances.richards@ asminternational.org . To advertise, contact Erik Klingerman at erik.klingerman@asminternational. org. DEPARTMENTS 2 | EDITORIAL 4 | HEAT TREATING S OCIETY NEWS ABOUT THECOVER Properly hardened components are critical for a wide variety of aerospace applications. Shown here is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Courtesy of Boeing. COPPER EVAPORATION DURING LOW PRESSURE CARBURIZING Trevor Jones, VirginiaOsterman, and Donald Jordan Stringent pressure control and gas species type both play an important role inminimizing the evaporation rate of not only copper, but other elements susceptible to evaporation in vacuum systems. 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.org HEAT TREATINGSOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE James P. Oakes, President Stephen G. Kowalski, Immediate Past President Eric L. Hutton, Vice President HTPro is published quarterly by ASM International®, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5151, asminternational.org . Vol. 6, No. 1 Copyright ©2018 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 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. 8 13