Back to Basics Before Heat Treat Boot Camp

It's always a good idea to review the building blocks of the heat treat industry. In preparation for Heat Treat Boot Camp, get back to the basics to be ready for these five topics: Products, Processes, Players, Markets, and Materials. Take a look or listen to any of these 10 resources in this Technical Tuesday original content compilation to be geared up for Heat Treat Boot Camp.

See you in Pittsburgh on October 31^st!

Products

Here's a look at one type of product that is used in heat treatment processes: a mesh belt heat treatment system. This article takes a look at advancements in improving fastener quality:

1. "Mesh Belt Heat Treatment System Advancements for Automotive Fastener Production"

Processes

Learn how nitriding and ferritic nitrocarburizing processes differ in this in-depth article. Keep it simple by referring to the easy-to-understand chart within the piece:

2. "Nitriding vs. FNC"

Players

At Heat Treat Boot Camp, the players in the industry will be discussed. Who are the movers and shakers? Here are some resources with a sampling:

3. "3 Aspirational Heat Treat Legends"

4. Heat Treat Radio #32: A Discussion with Jean-François Cloutier, Nitrex CEO

5. Heat Treat Radio #7: Former Bodycote CEO Re-Enters Heat Treat Market

Markets

The aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical markets are constantly evolving and improving. Just to keep the markets fresh in the mind, here is the latest technical item from each:

6. Aerospace. "Vacuum Gas Cooling: Pressure vs. Velocity, Part 1 of 2"

7. Automotive. "Guide To Conducting SATs According to CQI-9 4th Edition"

8. Energy. "Harnessing the Sun: A Heat Treat Case Study with General Atomics"

9. Medical. "Hot Take on HIPing"