Equipment and Process Design
edited by George E. Totten
Steel Heat Treatment: Equipment and Process Design covers the basic principles of heat treatment and the equipment used in modern industrial settings.
Features:
- Provides a focused discussion on the equipment, principles, and physical processes involved in steel heat treatment
- Incorporates invaluable sections on heat treatment process design and thermal process equipment
- Contains practical information on calculations and software used for modeling, simulation, and behavior predictions
- Discusses the advantages of using vacuum heat processing and laser technology
- Introduces testing methods for assessing structural properties, surface characteristics, possible defects, and quality of heat-treated specimens
Contents
Equipment
- Heat Treatment Equipment
- Design of Steel-Intensive Quench Processes
- Vacuum Heat Processing
- Induction Heat Treatment: Basic Principles, Computation, Coil Construction, and Design Considerations
- Induction Heat Treatment: Modern Power Supplies, Load Matching, Process Control, and Monitoring
Testing
- Metallurgical Property Testing
- Mechanical Property Testing Methods
Index