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
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
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, and Carbide formation Induction hardening, Press quench, and Low pressure carburization
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, and Process simulation Carburization, Salt quench, and Air cool
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 Tempering and Carburization Model Development
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, and Displacement Quenching, Furnace Heating, Stepped Heating, LPC, and Low Pressure Carburization
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, and fatigue loading model gas carburization, oil quench hardening, and laser peening
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 and oil quench
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 vacuum (low-pressure) carburization, oil quench hardening, cryogenic treatment/deep freeze, and double temper
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 strength, carburized Pyrowear 53 steel gears, bending fatigue test, residual stress measurement, model validation, and loading model 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 Other topics