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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


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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
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
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
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
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
Enhanced Surface Residual Compression of Carburized Steel Parts Using Laser Peening Process with Preload Download PDF 06/09/2014 Zhichao (Charlie) Li and B. Lynn Ferguson surface residual stress, X-ray diffraction residual stress measurement, carburized AISI 9310 steel, Johnson-Cook, four-point bending fatigue test, residual stress model validation, laser peening model, fatigue loading model, and Strain gas carburization, oil quench hardening, and laser peening
Modeling the Effect of Carburization and Quenching on the Development of Residual Stresses and Bending Fatigue Resistance of Steel Gears Download PDF 07/24/2012 Zhichao Li, Andrew M. Freborg, Bruce D. Hansen, and T.S. Srivatsan bending fatigue, carburized Pyrowear 53 gear, residual stress, process modeling, single tooth bending load model, and dynamic contact stress analysis low pressure carburization, oil quench hardening, cryogenic treatment/deep freeze, and double temper
Assessing Heat Treatment Distortion Sensitivity Download PDF 09/17/2007 Andrew Freborg, Zhichao Li, and Lynn Ferguson Distortion sensitivity, Process sensitivity, Hardness Profile, Residual Stress Profile, Microstructure, and Pyrowear 53 Steel Carburization, Austenitizing, Intensive quench, Oil quench, and Deep freeze
Experiment and Simulation of Heat Treatment Results of C-Ring Test Specimen Download PDF 01/01/2006 Zhichao Li, B. Lynn Ferguson, Xichen Sun, and Peter Bauerle Carburized AISI 8620 steel, C-Ring test specimen, model validation, residual stress measurement, carbon profile prediction, hardness profile prediction, residual stress prediction, carbon profile measurement, hardness profile measurement, and phase transformation prediction gas carburization, oil quench, and temper
Predicting the Heat-Treat Response of a Carburized Helical Gear Download PDF 12/01/2002 Lynn Ferguson, Andrew Freborg, Greg Petrus, and Melvin Callabresi 5120 helical gear, Modeling and simulation, Process simulation, Martensite, Deformation, and Distortion Carburization, Salt quench, and Air cool
Name Of Publication PDF Date of Publication Author of Publication Tags Processes