This image of an Aggressors F-16 provides an opportunity to see heat distortion “at work” and compare it to shock wave distortion. Here’s another stunner. The image in this post was taken on Dec. 20, ...

The visible distortion around the belly of the aircraft (left side of the photo) is caused by the shock waves that distort light as if it was entering a new medium. As we already explained in the past ...

These helicopter carrier parts were vacuum heat treated by Solar Atmospheres at its Hermitage, Pa. facility for Triumph Gear. Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, Pa., says its vacuum heat treating process ...

Simulation tools are now available to simulate complex gear measurements after heat-treatment simulation. This is the focus of the feature article that has just been published in Thermal Processing, ...

There’s a better way to control distortion and stress. Our heat treating experts will show you how. With the price of oil reaching new highs, there are more reasons than ever to understand – and ...