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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 | M A R C H 2 0 2 2 3 3 MINIMIZING DISTORTION DURING HIGH-PRESSURE GAS QUENCHING, PART II Justin Sims, Zhichao (Charlie) Li, and B. Lynn Ferguson The second article in this series looks at materials testing, microstructural evaluation, mechanical testing, and residual stress and distortion using the DANTE Controlled Gas Quenching process. EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2022 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2022 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. July/August Thermal Processing in On/Off Highway Applications November/December Atmosphere & Vacuum Heat Treating To contribute an article to an upcoming issue, contact Vicki Burt at vicki.burt@asminternational.org. To advertise, contact kelly.johanns@ asminternational.org . DEPARTMENTS 1 2 | EDITORIAL 13 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER An eccentric bore coupon used to evaluate out-of-round distortion. Courtesy of DANTE Solutions Inc. THE BASICS OF HEAT TREATING MAGNESIUM ALLOYS Three types of thermal treating processes are commonly applied tomagnesiumalloys, including annealing, solution heat treatment, and precipitation, or aging. EDITOR Victoria Burt TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee PRODUCTIONMANAGER Madrid Tramble NATIONAL SALESMANAGER Kelly Johanns 440.318.4702 kelly.johanns@asminternational.org HEAT TREATINGSOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Lesley Frame, President Eric L. Hutton, Immediate Past President Benjamin Bernard, Vice President HTPro is published three times per year by ASM International®, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5151, asminternational.org . Vol. 10, No. 1, Copyright ©2022 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 4