Publications & Case Studies

1) ASTM book, Intensive Quenching Systems: Engineering and Design, N.I. Kobasko, M.A. Aronov, J.A. Powell and G.E. Totten, ASTM International, 2010.

2) ASM Handbook, Volume 4F, Quenchants and Quenching Technology, G.E. Totten, R.S. Otero, X. Luo, L.C.F. Canale, editors, Chapter Intensive Quenching Process, Nikolai I. Kobasko, Michael A. Aronov and Joseph A. Powell, ASM International, 2023.

3) Metallurgical Differences Between Conventional Oil and Intensive Water Quench Treatments, Dr. Takeshi Naito and Yoshiyuki Sekiya, Journal of Japan Society for Heat Treatment, Volume 49, No. 1, 2009

1) Effect of Intensive Quenching on Mechanical Properties of Carbon and Alloy Steels, M.A. Aronov, N.I. Kobasko, J.A. Powell, J.F. (IQ Technologies, Inc.), Wallace, Y. Zhu (Case Western Reserve University), Proceedings of the 23^rd ASM Heat Treating Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2005

2) Intensive Quenching Technology for Advanced Weapon Systems, IQ Technologies, Inc., US Army Benet Laboratories, Deformation Control Technology, Inc., Air Flow Science Corporation, NexTek Corporation, Technical report W15QKN-06-0105, 2007.

1) Effect of Intensive Quenching on Residual Stress, C.R. Hubbard, F. Tang (Oak Ridge National Lab,), M.A. Aronov, N.I. Kobasko, J.A. Powell (IQ Technologies Inc.), B.L. Ferguson, Z. Li (Deformation Control Technology Inc.), Proceedings of 23^rd ASM Heat Treating Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2005.

2) Intensive Quenching Processes Basic Principles, Applications and Commercialization, Michael Aronov, Nikolai Kobasko, Joseph Powell (IQ Technologies, Inc.), Bill Andreski (MetConsult, Inc.), Bob O’Rourke (³Dura-Bar, Subsidiary of Charter Manufacturing Co.), Proceedings of IFHTSE Conference, Munich, Germany, 2014

1) Application of Intensive Quenching Processes for Carburized Parts, Michael A. Aronov, Nikolai I. Kobasko, Joseph A. Powell (IQ Technologies Inc.), Pratap Ghorpade, D. Gopal (Hightemp Furnaces Limited, India), Proceedings of 21^st ASM Heat Treating Society Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2001

2) Mechanical and Metallurgical Evaluation of Carburized, Conventionally and Intensively Quenched Steels, T. Giordani, T. R. Clarke, C. E. F. Kwietniewski, M. A. Aronov, N. I. Kobasko & G. E. Totten, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, DOI: 10.1007/s11665-013-0522-2, Springer/ASM International, 2013.

1) Intensive Quenching Technology for Tool Steels, Michael A. Aronov, Nikolai I. Kobasko, Joseph A. Powell, Proceedings of The 13^th International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress, Columbus, Ohio, 2002

2) Improving Gear Performance by Intensive Quench, Lynn Ferguson, Zhichao Li, Andrew Freborg (Deformation Control Technology, Inc.), Proceedings of 24^th ASM Heat Treating

1) Effective Ways of Carbon Emission Reduction During Heat Treatment of Steel Parts, Ed Rylicki and Chris Pedder (Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp.), Michael Aronov (IQ Technologies, Inc.), Proceedings of 32^nd ASM Heat Treating Society Conference, 2023.

2) Making Heat Treating of Steel Parts Green by Coupling Induction Heating and Intensive Quenching, Ed Ryliki and Chris Pedder (Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp.), Michael Aronov (IQ Technologies, Inc.), Heat Treat Today, 2023.

1) Comparison of Quenching Processes for Hardening a Coil Spring, B. Lynn Ferguson, Andrew Freborg, and Gregory Petrus (Deformation Control Technology, Inc.), Proceedings of the SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, 2002.

2) CFD and FEA
Used to Improve The Quenching Process, Andrew Banka, Jeff Franklin (Airflow Sciences Corporation), Zhichao Li, Blake L. Ferguson (Deformation Control Technology, Inc.), Michael Aronov (IQ Technologies, Inc.), Heat Treating Progress, September, 2008.