To fill an existing need within the vacuum industry, this hands-on reference book focuses on the basic and practical issues of vacuum technology... from startup to finished product. It's an everyday tool that provides information on maintenance requirements and cautions, actual case histories for oil-hardening and gas-quenching materials and sintering, details for special processes in vacuum, and advice for leak detection troubleshooting.
Preface
Chapter 1: Theory of Vacuum Technology
Chapter 2: Introduction to Vacuum Thermal Processing
Chapter 3: Vacuum Considerations for Heat Treatment
Chapter 4: Furnaces and Equipment
Chapter 5: Work Preparation and Handling
Chapter 6: Principal Process Variables
Chapter 7: Vacuum Instrumentation and Control
Chapter 8: Temperature Control Systems
Chapter 9: Commercial Practice
Chapter 10: Special Processes in Vacuum
Chapter 11: Inspection and Quality Control
Index
