Dr. Anatoly Khersonsky

 This presentation will discuss different aspects of organizing and running a low-cost, highly efficient metallurgical/processing lab in a highly dynamic business environment. Special attention will be paid to important aspects of running a processing lab for a small- and medium-size heat-treatment facility. Among subjects that will be discussed in this presentation are:

 ·        How to successfully identify the key factors or elements that affect quality deviation of current products and processes, leading to enhancement of future product performance;
·        Fundamentals of sample preparation, including metallographic evaluation and mechanical properties testing of parts that have undergone different kinds of treatments, including: casting, forging, sintering/HIP, welding, and heat-treating processes;
·        Quality control of heat-treated and machining-finished products;
·        Organization and support of efficient databases for recording,  reporting, sharing, and storing of technical data;
·        Specifics of failure investigation for surface-hardened and through- hardened parts: metallurgical and micro-structural features; 
·        Heat-treatment process development for traditionally “difficult” ferrous and non-ferrous parts (i.e., long shafts, gears, springs and other power train components).