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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 | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8 5 3 FIVE STRATEGIES FOR STREAMLINING ATMOSPHERE HEAT TREATMENT Janusz Kowalewski Learn about best practices for minimizing distortion and reducingmanufacturing costs. EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2019 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2019 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. February/March Thermal Processing in Aerospace 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 1 2 | EDITORIAL 1 4 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER The Atlas atmosphere furnace line comes in both single-chain and double-chain styles. Courtesy of Ipsen USA. INDUCTION HEATING: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK Valery Rudnev Professor Induction answers awide variety of questions regarding induction heating and heat treating. Here he explores the difference between auto-tempering and self-tempering. EDITOR Frances Richards TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ed Kubel PRODUCTIONMANAGER Kelly Sukol NATIONAL SALESMANAGER Erik Klingerman 440.840.9826 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. 4 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. CASE STUDY: ELIMINATING CRACKING OF VALVE TIMING PLATES Rob Simons An automotive parts supplier was encountering frequent cracking of variable valve timing plates that were heat treated at an outside source. Learn how they solved their problem. 16 8 12