Planning Grant for I/UCRC of Thermal Processing Technology

热处理是几乎所有材料制造工艺的基本组成部分。 热处理包括广泛的工艺，其中使用加热或冷却，并且在该工艺期间，材料可能经历内部结构和/或外部几何形状的一些变化。 热处理行业面临着持续增长和国际竞争力的挑战，如热处理协会发布的行业技术路线图“1999年热处理研发计划”所述。 该规划补助金用于支持旨在确定建立以热处理技术为重点的I/UCRC的可行性的活动。 这些活动的高潮将是与工业界举行一次规划会议，以制定研究议程和成员承诺。

Thermal processing is a fundamental part of almost all materials manufacturing processes. Thermal processing encompasses a broad range of processes in which heating or cooling are used and during which process the material may undergo some change in internal structure and/or external geometry. The thermal processing industry faces a number of challenges to continued growth and international competitiveness as outlined in a technology road map for the industry, "The 1999 R&D Plan for Heat Treating" published by the Heat Treat Society. This planning grant is to support activities aimed at determining the feasibility of establishing an I/UCRC focused on thermal processing technology. The activities will culminate in a planning meeting with industry to develop a research agenda and commitments for membership.