The Jominy end-quench test is used to measure the hardenability of a steel, which is a measure of the capacity of the steel to harden in depth under a given set of conditions. This article considers the basic concepts of hardenability and the Jominy test.

TimkenSteel, a producer of customized alloy steel products and services, recently opened a $5 million, 20,000-square-foot technology center at its Northeast Ohio corporate campus.

Mexico’s Frisa, a leading producer of rolled rings and open-die forgings, awarded Austria’s INTECO with an order to supply a special steel plant.

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp., with its parent company WHEMCO Inc., announced an $11.5 million investment into ArcelorMittal Steelton, part of the world’s leading steel and mining company.

Since steels are so widely used, two articles will be devoted to this class of materials. This article will discuss the chemistry, typical applications and some operational forging issues.

Open-die forgers use computer simulations to maximize their material yield, design dies, establish process procedures and more.