Advanced Heat Treat Blog - Advanced Heat Treat Corp. http://ahtweb.com/blog Just another WordPress site Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Plasma, Gas Nitriding and Nitrocarburizing for Engineering Components and Metal-Forming Tools http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/plasma-gas-nitriding-and-nitrocarburizing-for-engineering-components-and-metal-forming-tools/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/plasma-gas-nitriding-and-nitrocarburizing-for-engineering-components-and-metal-forming-tools/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:27 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=208 Continue reading →]]> Wear, corrosion and fatigue properties are strongly dependent on surface quality and its modifications. Thermochemical methods such as gas and plasma nitriding allow for enhancement of these properties in most severely loaded (mechanically and/or chemically) applications without causing any changes in dimensions of the treated objects.

Authored by Advanced Heat Treat Corp.’s very own Dr. Glow, Tekin Damirgi and Gary Sharp, read the rest of this incredible article from the May issue of Industrial Heating magazine. http://bit.ly/LXPfbS

]]> http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/plasma-gas-nitriding-and-nitrocarburizing-for-engineering-components-and-metal-forming-tools/feed/ 0 Heat Treat News and More! http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat-treat-news-and-more/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat-treat-news-and-more/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:34 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=204 Continue reading →]]> The link below will take you to the May 2012 issue of “The Monty”, a news source in the worldwide heat treating industry.

http://www.themonty.com/newsletters/themontymay2012.pdf

 

]]> http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat-treat-news-and-more/feed/ 0 Advanced Heat Treat to Attend Offshore Technology Show Next Week! http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/aht_to_attend_offshore_technology_conferenc/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/aht_to_attend_offshore_technology_conferenc/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:24:27 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=200 Continue reading →]]> Advanced Heat Treat Corp. staff is excited to attend the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, TX next week (April 30-May 3) at Reliant Arena.

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. will be at booth number 7504.

If you’re attending the show, stop by to check out our UltraGlow® Ion (pulse plasma) Nitriding demo, watch our interactive presentation (where we will be giving away prizes!) and take away various handouts with heat treat information on UltraGlow® Ion (pulse plasma) Nitriding, UltraGlow® Gas Nitriding, UltraGlow® Induction Hardening and more! Plus–you will get to meet some of the (awesome) Advanced Heat Treat Corp. staff!

Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston. More information can be found here: http://www.otcnet.org/pages/about/.

]]> http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/aht_to_attend_offshore_technology_conferenc/feed/ 0 Meet our New Die Expert: Gary “Garmel” Melanson http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/die_expert/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/die_expert/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:46:27 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=196 Continue reading →]]> Welcome Advanced Heat Treat Corp.’s new forming/stamping project manager, Gary Melanson! Gary (who also goes by “Garmel”) has over 20 years of experience with the automotive stamping industry throughout North America and Europe. He’s also worked with aerospace and defense industries and brings extensive knowledge to AHT on the benefits of surface treatment for stamping dies and/or tools.

Please feel free to speak with Gary directly at 319-230-4379 or melansong@ion-nitriding.com to assist with your surface or material needs.

Gary Melanson, Advanced Heat Treat Corp.'s new stamping/forming project manager

]]> http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/die_expert/feed/ 0 Heat Exchange and Temperature Measurement in Ion (Pulse Plasma) Nitriding Technology http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat_exchange_and__temp/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat_exchange_and__temp/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:08:20 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=186 Continue reading →]]> Ion (pulse plasma) nitriding is a very complex process from an engineering as well as a scientific point of view. Practical aspects of this surface engineering technology are also difficult. The main features distinguishing “cold wall” ion (pulse plasma) nitriding from  other categories of nitriding are:

  • heat generation by plasma
  • heat transfer by radiation
  • generation of the active nitrogen species by plasma
  • unique ways of controlling the process

 

Even if the power input from plasma is very uniform, the heat losses due to radiation may be extremely un-uniform causing serious variations in temperature across the load. The main issues requiring special attention in industrial practice of ion (pulse plasma) nitriding are therefore: temperature uniformity control and temperature measurement. An article by our very own Dr. Edward Rolinski (aka Dr. Glow) was written on this important topic in 2003. Click here to submit a question to Dr. Glow. Click here to read other articles on ion (pulse plasma) nitriding.

UltraGlow® Ion (Pulse Plasma) Nitriding

]]> http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/heat_exchange_and__temp/feed/ 0 New Technical Articles Posted on Ion Nitriding http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/new-technical-articles-posted-on-ion-nitriding/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/new-technical-articles-posted-on-ion-nitriding/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:40:05 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=184 Continue reading →]]> Check out the Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Technical Papers page to see these new articles:
    • ]]>     http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/new-technical-articles-posted-on-ion-nitriding/feed/ 0     The Monty Heat Treat Newsletter – April http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/april-heat-treat-newslette/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/april-heat-treat-newslette/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:24:59 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=180 Continue reading →]]> Read the latest in heat treat news, including employment opportunities, used equipment, and more from The Monty.

    http://www.themonty.com/newsletters/themontyapril2012.pdf

    ]]>     http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/april-heat-treat-newslette/feed/ 0     Long and Large Parts can be Nitrided! http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/nitriding-long-and-large-parts/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/nitriding-long-and-large-parts/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:46:50 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=174 Continue reading →]]> Long and/or large parts processed in the finished condition benefit from UltraGlow® Ion (Pulse Plasma) Nitriding because they require precise control of the nitrided structure, dimensional stability, and a minimized need for polishing after treatment. The working parameters of Advanced Heat Treat Corp.’s equipment are very large and can be your solution for heat treating rolls, shafts, extruder screws and much more!

    Submarine gear after UltraGlow® Ion Nitriding

    Submarine gear after UltraGlow® Ion Nitriding

    ]]>     http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/nitriding-long-and-large-parts/feed/ 0     What is Carbonitriding? http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/what-is-carbonitriding/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/what-is-carbonitriding/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:14:24 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=166 Continue reading →]]> Carbonitriding is a modified form of gas carburizing in which ammonia is added to the carburizing atmosphere. Thus, both and nitrogen from the ammonia are diffused into the steel simultaneously. The diffusion of carbon results in a high carbon surface while the nitrogen provides extra hardness. Carbonitriding produces a shallower case and is well suited for plain, low-carbon steels.

    Benefits of carbonitriding:

    • Improves fatigue resitance
    • High surface hardness and tough core with low cost material
    • Improves wear resistance
    ]]>     http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/what-is-carbonitriding/feed/ 0     AHT to Attend Offshore Technology Conference http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/ion_nitriding_demo/ http://ahtweb.com/blog/2012/ion_nitriding_demo/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:15:16 +0000 ahtadmin http://ahtweb.com/blog/?p=155 Continue reading →]]> Advanced Heat Treat Corp. is actively plannning for the Offshore Technology Show in Houston, TX April 30-May 3 at Reliant Arena. We will be at booth number 7504. If you’re attending the show, stop by to check out our UltraGlow Ion (pulse plasma) Nitriding demo, watch our interactive show and take away various handouts with heat treat information on UltraGlow Ion (pulse plasma) Nitriding, UltraGlow Gas Nitriding, UltraGlow Induction Hardening and more! Plus–you will get to meet some of the Advanced Heat Treat Corp. staff!

    Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston. More information can be found here: http://www.otcnet.org/pages/about/.

     

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