Publications

Browse some of our published papers showcasing the DANTE heat treatment software. These papers cover topics such as analyzing, optimizing, and developing heat treatment processes such as carburizing, quenching, stress, and distortion analysis. Some other topics include material data development, fatigue analysis, and other advanced topics, providing insight into the world of heat treatment simulation.

Sort through some of our more popular topics by clicking the links below:

  1. Gas/Low Pressure Carburization
  2. Oil Quench/High Pressure Gas Quench/Water Quench/Etc.
  3. Induction Hardening
  4. Distortion Analysis
  5. Stress Analysis
  6. Cracking/Failure

Name Of Publication PDF Date of Publication Author of Publication Tags Processes Other topics
Modeling the Effect of Chemistry Changes on Phase Transformation Timing, Hardness, and Distortion in Carburized 8620 Gear Steel Download PDF 09/14/2021 Jason Meyer, Stefan Habean, Dan Londrico, and Justin Sims Heat treatment and Steel metallurgy LPC and Low pressure carburization Quench cracking
Low Pressure Carburizing Cycle Determination for High Alloy Steels Download PDF 06/05/2018 Zhichao Li, B. Lynn Ferguson, Tianyu Yu, and Justin Sims Heat treatment and Steel metallurgy LPC and Low pressure carburization Bend fatigue improvement and Topic1
Minimizing Distortion During HPGQ Processes  Download PDF 01/01/2018 Zhichao Li and B. Lynn Ferguson HPGQ and Distortion High Pressure Gas Quench
Causes of Distortion during HPGQ Process of Steel Parts (pdf) Download PDF 10/19/2019 Justin Sims, Zhichao Li, and B. Lynn Ferguson Distortion, High Pressure Gas Quench, and Steel
Process Design for Induction Hardening of a Steel Work Roll using Simulation Download PDF 06/22/2022 Justin Sims, Jason Meyer, and Zhichao Li Induction, Steel, Work Roll, and Simulation Induction Hardening
Using Heat Treat Simulation to Characterize Sensitivity of Quench Hardening Response in Hot Mill Steel Work Rolls Download PDF 04/18/2016 Andrew Freborg, Zhichao Li, and Lynn Ferguson Work Roll, Steel Mill Rolling, Sensitivity Analysis, and Quench Hardening Flash Heating and Water Quench
Assessing Heat Treatment Distortion Sensitivity Download PDF 09/17/2007 Andrew Freborg, Zhichao Li, and Lynn Ferguson Distortion sensitivity and Process sensitivity Carburization, Austenitizing, Intensive quench, Oil quench, and Deep freeze
Induction Hardening Process with Preheat to Eliminate Cracking and Improve Quality of a Large Part with Various Wall Thickness Download PDF 04/18/2016 Zhichao Li and Lynn Ferguson Induction hardening process design, Preheat, Cracking, and 4340 thick-walled component Induction hardening
Press Quench Process Design for a Bevel Gear using Computer Modeling Download PDF 04/18/2016 Zhichao Li, Andrew Freborg, and Lynn Ferguson Press quench process design, 9310 Bevel gear, Die tooling, and Distortion control Press quenching
Understanding Process Sensitivities in Press Quenching: An Integrated Approach Download PDF 10/20/2015 Arthur Reardon, Andrew Freborg, Charlie Li, and Lynn Ferguson Process sensitivity, Quench cracking, 52100 bearing ring, and Gleason Press quenching
Effect of Spray Quenching Rate on Distortion and Residual Stresses during Induction Hardening of a Full-Float Truck Axle Download PDF 09/16/2013 Zhichao Li, Lynn Ferguson, Valentin Nemkov, Robert Goldstein, John Jackowski, and Greg Fett AISI 1541 Truck axle, Spray quench rate, Distortion, and Residual stress Induction hardening and Spray quenching
Effect of Steel Hardenability on Stress Formation in an Induction Hardened Axle Shaft Download PDF 10/20/2015 Lynn Ferguson, Justin Sims, Charlie Li, Valentin Nemkov, Robert Goldstein, and John Jackowski Steel hardenability, Axle shaft, and Alloy chemistry effect Induction hardening, Scanning induction, and Spray quench
Process Innovation to Eliminate Cracking Problems in Large Diameter Parts with Nonuniform Wall Thickness Download PDF 09/16/2013 Zhichao Li and Lynn Ferguson Process innovation, Cracking problems, AISI 4150, and Large parts Induction hardening and Spray quench
Stress and Deformation during Induction Hardening of Tubular Products Download PDF 09/09/2012 Lynn Ferguson, Zhichao Li, Valentin Nemkov, and Robert Goldstein Thick-wall tube, AISI 4340, and Stress and deformation Induction hardening and Spray quenching
Sources of Distortion Study during Quench Hardening using Computer Modeling Download PDF 10/24/2017 Zhichao Li, Lynn Ferguson, Justin Sims, and Tianyu Yu Distortion, AISI 9310 bevel gear, and Modeling and simulation Quench hardening
Name Of Publication PDF Date of Publication Author of Publication Tags Processes Other topics