Intensive Quenching Technology Report

Abstract: Airflow Sciences Corporation worked on the development of Intensive Quenching (IQ) techniques and equipment that can be used to create higher strength parts from existing steel alloys.  Intensive quenching is an environmentally friendly process that uses plain water rather than hazardous oil or costly polymer solutions.  The combination of very high initial cooling rates and an interrupted quench results in high residual compressive stresses that provide increased strength and wear resistance.  Find out how these techniques were applied to gears and other components in the full final report.

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