This paper reviews several recent advancements in high pressure gas quenching technology along with the impact of new higher hardenability steels. With design upgrades and improved gas flow and heat removal, a wider variety of materials, part geometries, and load sizes can now be gas quenched.

cooling rate, gas flow, heat removal, high pressure gas quenching, quench chamber
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ASM International
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Vacuum furnaces High pressure gas quenching Flow Heat transfer properties
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Vacuum Technology