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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 2 0 3 9 LASER HEAT TREATING CUTS COSTS AND SHORTENS SCHEDULES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE DIES Aravind Jonnalagadda Automotive die OEMs throughout Europe are using laser heat treatment to deliver parts fast, with superior quality, at lower cost. EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2020 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2020 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 Vicki Burt at vicki.burt@ asminternational.org . To advertise, contact kelly.johanns@ asminternational.org . DEPARTMENTS 1 2 | EDITORIAL 1 2 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER Laser heat treatment of a stamping die. Courtesy of Synergy AdditiveManufacturing. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VACUUM HEAT TREATMENT OF AM METALS Virginia Osterman Temperaturemeasurement, unvented cavities, loose powder, and direct contact of certain metalsmust be considered during process development of vacuumheat treatment of additivelymanufactured parts. EDITOR Victoria Burt TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee PRODUCTIONMANAGER Kelly Sukol NATIONAL SALESMANAGER Kelly Johanns 440.318.4702 kelly.johanns@asminternational.org HEAT TREATINGSOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Eric L. Hutton, President James P. Oakes, Immediate Past President Lesley Frame, Vice President HTPro is published quarterly by ASM International®, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5151, asminternational.org. Vol. 8, No. 3 Copyright ©2020 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 5