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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 2 0 5 5 DIGITAL REFRACTOMETRY OFFERS IMPROVED PROCESS CONTROL FOR HEAT TREATMENT Robert John Madeira A digital refractometer givesmore accurate quench concentration readings thereby reducingmaintenance, increasing productivity, and ensuring desiredmetallurgical properties. EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2021 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2021 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 Vicki Burt at vicki.burt@ asminternational.org . To advertise, contact kelly.johanns@ asminternational.org . DEPARTMENTS 1 2 | EDITORIAL 1 3 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER The critical first steps of quenching. Courtesy of Inductoheat Inc. CHTE INTRODUCES SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR GAS NITRIDING OF STEELS Richard D. Sisson, Mei Yang, and Haoxing You NitrideTool software simulates the gas nitriding of steels to understand nitriding potential, temperature, time, and surface condition. 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. 4, 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. 10 6