Heat treatment processes fall into two distinct groups, those which harden and those which soften. They all use time and temperature to alter the microstructure, and hence the mechanical properties of ...

These helicopter carrier parts were vacuum heat treated by Solar Atmospheres at its Hermitage, Pa. facility for Triumph Gear. Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, Pa., says its vacuum heat treating process ...

Whether heat treatment is carded out in-house or subcontracted, procedures must be drawn up and adhered to if the heat treatment process is to be properly controlled. Subcontract heat treatment should ...

Gear manufacturers are frequently asked, “Is this gear strong enough for my application?” Without qualifiers, this question is ambiguous at best. The world record for deadlift is 536 kilograms (1,181 ...