I would reach out to the supplier of your induction equipment first. A few months ago there was a webinar on design of induction coils that was presented by Inductotherm. I think the Webinar was held on August 5th, but can't find the link. They showed finite element models (generated from COMSOL Multiphysics) that predicted the temperature distribution in the part. It would seem that one of the main issues is understanding the temperatures within the part prior to quenching.
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Paul Janavicius
Principal Research Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation
Middletown OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-08-2026 12:00
From: Rodney Recore
Subject: Induction Heat Treatment Testing Lab
We process our steel by induction heat treatment and then use a polymer based quenchant. The induction heat process is very short at approximately 7 to 9 seconds max. We need to quench very quickly from the heat treatment area to our quench tanks with a travel time of 1 to 2 seconds max. We are looking to a lab that is familiar with induction heat treatment and rapid quenching to validate parts on a as need basis. We have used some mechanical testing labs in the past but their knowledge on induction heat treatment is usually limited. So, I am reaching out to others who perform induction heat treatment and quenching to maybe steer us to a lab that has knowledge in our specific field of heat treatment.
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Rodney Recore
Plant Process Metallurgist
Hendrickson
Gasport NY
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