Cooling process can be refined within heat treatment cycles. (Surface Engineering).

Advanced Materials & Processes,  December, 2002  

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A technology that allows engineers to refine the cooling process within heat treatment cycles for aerospace forgings has reportedly been developed by Ladish Co., Cudahy, Wis. Called SuperCooler, the technology is said to allow engineers to design components with a better balance of mechanical properties and reduced residual stresses.

Traditional methods of heat treatment include air, water, oil, and ducted-nozzle air quenching. The SuperCooler technology has been designed to control the cooling rates over the surface of complex aerospace components by means of tailored ...

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