Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it's next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Today is here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you've just got to see and read!
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1. What do Quality Aerospace Bolts Look Like?
"Quality aerospace bolts are more rigorously tested, more carefully manufactured, and more carefully studied than almost any other component on an aircraft. The reason?" Read more here, and check out the video to see high-impact landing that is required of fighter jets. See 5:10-8:06 for a forced landing on a stool when the pilot's nose gear failed.
2. Hot Heat Treat Technologies
Walk through this CGI Animation of Vacuum Brazing process to see the breakdown of the heat treating process without getting burnt.
3. Advancing Technologies
Check out TWO uses of cutting edge digital systems when applied to heat treat, and industry related processes. See below for the videos.
Digital Transformation of Thermal Processes
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Tracking All Processes with Digital
4. The Podcast and Reading Corner
Ever wanted to have access to resources for on the job training? Read or listen to the sources below to learn a new technique, tip, or other aspect of the industry.
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A NEW Metal? Check out what carburizing and hardening can do.
"...carburized A-21 exhibited superior corrosion resistance in salt fog testing versus the other stainless steels. It also maintained good core mechanical properties of..."
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The "How" Behind Nitrex's Rebranding
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Finding a Balance: Read Ipsen's Blog, The Herald, on additive manufacturing and the thermal processing industry.
[blocktext align="center"]"Additive manufacturing is a disruptive technology with the potential to lower cost, increase speed and create parts once thought to be too complex and intricate to manufacture by conventional methods."[/blocktext]
5. Metal Music
Finally, here is some not-so-heavy metal music to start your weekend. Big thanks to Rosanne Brunello of Mountain Rep for the find! Have a great weekend, folks.
