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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 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 4 9 SOLVING CRITICAL HEAT TREATMENT CHALLENGES WITH PRACTICAL PROCESS MODELING Justin Sims, Zhichao (Charlie) Li, and B. Lynn Ferguson Application of heat treat simulation using the finite element method is ideal to troubleshoot, improve, and design heat treating processes. 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. November/December Atmosphere & Vacuum Heat Treating To contribute an article to one of the upcoming issues, contact Joanne Miller at joanne.miller@ asminternational.org. To advertise, contact elaine.yusa@ asminternational.org. DEPARTMENTS 1 2 | EDITORIAL 1 4 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER A free immersion-quenchmodel was executed using DANTE heat treatment simulation software to observe the behavior of a gear upon immersion into oil in the absence of tooling constraints. Image shows the radial displacement of the gear. Courtesy of DANTE Solutions Inc. ATTRACTING TOP TALENT TO THE HEAT TREAT INDUSTRY Victoria Birk Hill Members of the Center for Heat Treating Excellence are finding creative ways to bring awareness to careers in heat treating in order to recruit and retain top-notch talent. EDITOR Joanne Miller TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ed Kubel PRODUCTIONMANAGER Kelly Sukol ADVERTISING Elaine Yusa 312.304.1555 elaine.yusa@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. 7, No. 3 Copyright ©2019 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. 13 8