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
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
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
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
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
Name Of Publication PDF Date of Publication Author of Publication Tags Processes Other topics