1st International Automotive Heat Treating Conference Proceedings: Proceedings of the 1st Interntional Automotive Heat Treating Conference, 13-15 July 1998, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 13-15 July 1998. The globalization of the automotive industry makes heat treating of the components used in vehicles of worldwide concern. Key Features: Covers all aspects of automotive heat treating Presents the latest processes, techniques and equipment used around the world Includes the heat treatment of both aluminum and steels. Description: Proceedings of the first international conference on the heat treating of automotive components. The conference has made available valuable information on the current practices and problems of part suppliers located in the US, Canada, South America, Europe, Japan, Korea, Thailand and the People's Republic of China, as well as Mexico, where the conference was held. Major topics covered include induction heating, quenching, distortion, new furnace technology, application of newer technologies such as vacuum carburizing and process manufacturing, and the heat treatment of aluminum. This book should be of interest to metallurgists, heat treaters, quality-control personnel, furnace venders, suppliers to the heat-treatment community, and suppliers of automotive parts. Contents: Carburizing Vacuum Carburizing Nitriding Quenching Polymer Quenching Induction Hardening Selective Heat Treatment Brazing Heat-Treating Furnaces Analysis and Testing Heat Treatment of Automotive Components Heat Treatment of Steels Heat Treatment of Aluminum Coating Ecological Considerations.