This image of an Aggressors F-16 provides an opportunity to see heat distortion “at work” and compare it to shock wave distortion. Here’s another stunner. The image in this post was taken on Dec. 20, ...

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 ...

There’s a better way to control distortion and stress. Our heat treating experts will show you how. With the price of oil reaching new highs, there are more reasons than ever to understand – and ...

Simulation tools are now available to simulate complex gear measurements after heat-treatment simulation. This is the focus of the feature article that has just been published in Thermal Processing, ...

Some plastic resins get blended with fillers to reduce costs. Properly used mineral fillers, however, can improve a plastic’s moldability and stability. They can also increase the plastic’s ...

The melting point is the basic property of any material, whether it is a ceramic, metal, or plastic. While a DSC can determine the temperature where the heat of crystalline melting takes place, or the ...