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DANTE Heat Treatment Software – Carburizing, Quenching, Tempering, Stress & Distortion Analysis

Browse our published papers showcasing the DANTE heat treatment software, covering advanced topics in heat treatment simulation. Our research focuses on analyzing, optimizing, and developing key steel heat treatment processes, including carburizing, quenching (oil quench, gas quench, water quench), tempering, and annealing. Many papers also explore residual stress analysis, distortion control, material data development, fatigue assessment, and failure/cracking prediction, providing in-depth insight into the science and engineering of steel heat treatment.

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

  1. 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
Heat Treatment Process Exploration with HTP Sim Download PDF 10/21/2025 Jason Meyer, Stefan Habean, and Eddy Lee Simulation and Process Modeling Furnace Heating, Quenching, Tempering, and Low Pressure Carburization
Modeling Alloy Carbide Formation and Coarsening during High-temperature Tempering of Ferrium C64 Steel Download PDF 09/30/2024 Jason Meyer and Zhichao (Charlie) Li Alloy Carbide, Coarsening, Ferrium C64, Hardness, Modeling, and Residual Stress Austenitizing, Carburization, High Pressure Gas Quench, HPGQ, Double Deep Freeze, and Tempering
Sources of Heat Treatment Distortion and Approaches for Distortion Reduction during Quench Hardening Process Download PDF 09/30/2024 Zhichao (Charlie) Li, B. Lynn Ferguson, Edward Lee, Stefan Habean, and Jason Meyer Distortion, Modeling, Simulation, Displacement, Martensite, Phase Volume Fraction, and Carbon Profile Quenching, Furnace Heating, Stepped Furnace Heating, LPC, and Low Pressure Carburization
Materials Model Development for AA6061 Aluminum Download PDF 07/18/2024 Jason Meyer, Charlie Li, and Justin Sims 6061, Aluminum, Precipitation, Model Development, Aging, Precipitation Hardening, Stress, and Strain Solution Treatment, Artificial Aging, Ageing, and Precipitation Hardening
Integrated Heat-Treatment Simulation with Virtual Inspection of Distorted Gears Download PDF 10/17/2023 Justin Sims and Alfonso Fuentes-Aznar Gear, Inspection, and Slope Deviation Carburization, Quenching, and Tempering
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, Chromium Alloy Steel, Residual Stress, Radial Stress, Axial Stress, Hoop Stress, and Microstructure Preheat, Induction Hardening, and Liquid Quench
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, Steel metallurgy, Fatigue, Residual Stress, Model Validation, Hardness Profile, Retained Austenite, and Microstructure LPC, Low pressure carburization, and Oil Quench
Causes of Distortion during HPGQ Process of Steel Parts Download PDF 10/19/2019 Justin Sims, Zhichao Li, and B. Lynn Ferguson Distortion, Steel, Heat Transfer Coefficient, Phase Transformation, Martensite, Austenite, and Microstructure Heating, Austenitizing, and High Pressure Gas Quench
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, Steel metallurgy, High Alloy Steel, Pyrowear 53, Pyrowear 675, and Ferrium C64 LPC, Low pressure carburization, and Gas Carburization
Minimizing Distortion During HPGQ Processes  Download PDF 01/01/2018 Zhichao Li and B. Lynn Ferguson HPGQ, Steel Distortion, Residual Stress, Microstructure, C64 Steel, and Bending Fatigue Carburization, High Pressure Gas Quench, Dante Controlled Gas Quench, Deep Freeze, and Temper
Solving Critical Heat Treatment Challenges with Practical Process Modeling Download PDF 10/24/2017 Justin Sims, Tianyu Yu, Charlie Li, and Lynn Ferguson Computer modeling, Heat treatment challenges, Quench cracking, Press quench tooling design, Carbide formation, Radial Displacement, and Residual Stress Induction hardening, Press quench, Low pressure carburization, Gas Carburization, and Oil Quench
Sources of Distortion Study during Quench Hardening using Computer Modeling Download PDF 10/24/2017 Zhichao Li, Lynn Ferguson, Justin Sims, and Tianyu Yu Steel Distortion, AISI 9310 bevel gear, Heat Treatment Modeling, Phase Transformation Model, Steel Deformation, Stress, and Residual Stress Gas Carburization, Oil Quench, and Immersion Quench
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, 4340 Steel thick-walled component, Residual Stress, Radial Dispalcement, Axial Stress, and Hoop Stress Preheat, Scanning Induction hardening, and Spray Quench
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, Distortion control, Residual Stress, Phase Transformation, and Microstructure Austenitizing, Press quenching, and Oil Quenching
Residual Stress and Bending Fatigue Strength in Carburized and Quench Hardened Pyrowear 53 Steel Gears Download PDF 04/18/2016 B. Lynn Ferguson, Andrew M. Freborg, and Zhichao Li residual stress, bending fatigue, Pyrowear 53, bending fatigue test, residual stress measurement, steel gear, and modeling vacuum (low-pressure) carburization, subcritical anneal, oil quench, intensive quench, deep freeze, and double temper
Name Of Publication PDF Date of Publication Author of Publication Tags Processes
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