EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2026 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2026 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. March Testing and Control September Thermal Processing in On/Off Highway Applications November 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 13 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER Students watch as specimens are tested at the HTS Strong Bar Competition during Heat Treat 2025 held in Detroit in October. 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 Chuck Faulkner, President Benjamin Bernard, Immediate Past President Lee Rothleutner, 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. 13, No. 3, Copyright 2025 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. SMART SOLUTIONS IMPROVE HEAT TREATING ATMOSPHERES AND PROCESSES Liang He, Paulina Kus, and Guido Plicht Interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data give manufacturers the ability to specify, measure, and control furnace atmospheres and optimize processes. 6 ADVANCING LOW-PRESSURE CARBURIZING THROUGH SIMULATION Jason Meyer This case study demonstrates how using software to design and optimize a lowpressure carburization recipe saves time and material and increases confidence in final part performance. 10 1 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 35
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