Heat Treat Today Guest Columns/Op-Eds
Cybersecurity Desk: CMMC vs. NIST SP 800-171: Understanding the Differences
In Department of Defense (DoD) compliance, many acronyms and standards define how businesses manage processes to stay compliant. In this Cybersecurity ...
Maintenance Message: Extending the Service Life of Refractory Linings
Heat treating aluminum presents a unique concern due to the operating conditions of high temperature, chemical corrosion, mechanical abrasion, and temperature ...
Stainless Corrosion
Stainless steel has crept into our kitchens and now also our garages, the Tesla Cybertruck being the latest product to sport ...
US DOE Strategy: Why the Heat Treating Industry?
The heat treating industry is under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), and the response has been a noble ...
Dual Chamber Vacuum Furnaces vs. Single Chamber Vacuum Furnaces — An Energy Perspective
The need to understand how certain furnace designs operate comes at a time when heat treaters are weighing each energy cost ...
Sustainability Insights: Forging a Sustainable Path to Decarbonization
The search for sustainable solutions in the heat treat industry is at the forefront of research for industry experts. In this article, ...
Basic Definitions: Power Pathways in Vacuum Furnaces
Ever wish you had a map to follow when navigating your power source? In the following Technical Tuesday article, Brian Turner, ...
HIP: Technology that Takes Components into Space
Hot isostatic press (HIP) processing is a manufacturing technology used to densify metal and ceramic parts to improve a material’s mechanical ...
Advantages of Laser Heat Treatment, Part 2: Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Precision
A discussion of laser heat treating begun in Heat Treat Today’s Air & Atmosphere 2024 print edition would not be complete ...
US DOE Strategy: Ramifications for Heat Treaters
As heat treaters strive for a sustainable future, pressure mounts to make the right choices while running commercially viable operations. In ...
Streamline Essential Nadcap Certifications
Nadcap certifications are integral to aerospace heat treating. Maintaining compliance, however, can be a headache. Learn how a new technology is ...
CUI Considerations for the Heat Treating Industry
2024 is a big year for heat treaters who work for the DoD. As Joe Coleman, cybersecurity officer at Bluestreak Consulting, explains, ...
US DOE Strategy Affects Heat Treaters
As heat treaters strive for a sustainable future, pressure mounts to make the right choices while running commercially viable operations. This ...
Advantages of Laser Heat Treatment: Precision, Consistency, and Cost Savings
Laser heat treating, a form of case hardening, offers substantial advantages when distortion is a critical concern in manufacturing operations. Traditional ...
Sustainability Insights: How Can We Work To Get The Carbon Out Of Heating? Part 2
The search for sustainable solutions in the heat treat industry is at the forefront of research for industry experts. Michael Stowe, PE, ...
Heat Treating AM Parts — Need To Know Difficulties and Solutions for Engineers
Metal 3D additive manufacturing has grown dramatically in the last five years. Nearly every metal printed part needs to be heat ...
Sustainability Insights: How Can We Work to Get the Carbon Out of Heating? Part 1
The search for sustainable solutions in the heat treat industry is at the forefront of research for industry experts. Michael Stowe, ...
Cybersecurity Desk: Artificial Intelligence and Heat Treating
Artificial intelligence remains a hot topic for every industry, not least heat treating. Understanding the how and why of AI's potential ...
