EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2025 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2025 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. April Testing and Control September 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 kj.johanns@ asminternational.org. DEPARTMENTS 12 | EDITORIAL 14 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER Workers take sheet metal out of a kiln. Courtesy of Auremar/Dreamstime.com. EDITOR Victoria Burt TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee PRODUCTION MANAGER Allison Freeman NATIONAL SALES MANAGER KJ Johanns 440.671.3851 kj.johanns@asminternational.org HEAT TREATING SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Benjamin Bernard, President Lesley Frame, Immediate Past President Chuck Faulkner, 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. 12, No. 3, Copyright 2024 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. Although manuscripts 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. RESOURCES FOR HEAT TREATING RESEARCH The Heat Treating Society R&D Committee has compiled a list of organizations conducting research related to heat treating. Each listing includes contact information and selected projects. 8 4D HPGQ: AN ALTERNATIVE TO PRESS QUENCHING FOR DISTORTION-FREE HEAT TREATMENT Tom Hart and Maciej Korecki 4D high-pressure gas quenching ensures uniform heating and quenching for precise, repeatable results while eliminating distortion. 10 1 SHOW PREVIEW FOR 29th IFHTSE WORLD CONGRESS The International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering World Congress will be held in Cleveland from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. 13 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | SEPTEMBER 2024 49
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