Metal Heat Treating: How to Avoid Cracks
Metal heat treating is a useful but extreme process for automobile, airplane and other parts that undertake a heavy load. Cracking is one significant issue…
Hardness Measurement Methods
Metal case hardening is a heat-treating procedure that allows for the hardening of the outer layer of a metal while the core remains soft. The…
Induction Heat Treating: Possible Causes of Soft Parts
The process of induction hardening is based on the same principles as any other heat treating operation designed to harden parts. The process is dependant…
Total vs. Effective Case Depth
One of the benefits of induction hardening is the ability to selectively apply a surface hardness or case hardness to steel materials. The case hardness…
Controlling the Induction Hardening Process – Success Story
At Zion Industries we are always interested in partnering with our customers to help them overcome difficult heat treating challenges. Recently Zion Industries started working…
Case Study: Underground Mining Application (Part Depth and Harness)
Recently Zion Industries was involved in a development project for an underground mining application. Working together with a forging supplier to the mining industry, we…
Induction Heat Treating Benefits
Dish Rags, Pretzels and Bullets – (don’t forget about the plumbing either) Or, why would I want to choose induction heat treating and what would…
Induction Heat Treating Uses
Induction heat treating is the process of using induction coils to heat conductive materials to a point that changes their physical or mechanical properties. When…
Metal Parts and Induction Heating Basics
Induction heating is the process of heating a conductive material by generating a circulating flow of electrons or currents in the material. The material’s resistance…