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Heat treat researchers and engineers at the Center for Heat Treating Excellence are supported by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), one of the best technological universities in the country. The CHTE team consists of pioneers in thermal processing and thermal engineering, heat treating process simulation, carburizing, nitriding, quenching, diffusion and residual stress. Our team continues to win heat treating awards and recognition for its outstanding work.

CHTE’s heat treatment and thermal processing areas of expertise include:

  • Austempering
  • Austenitizing
  • Carbonitriding
  • Carburizing
  • Nitriding
  • Tempering
  • Ausforming
  • Quenching
  • Diffusion
  • Nitrocarburizing
  • Process Simulation
  • Residual Stress
Alexander Brune
Alexander Brune
Sikorsky Aircraft

“Being a member of CHTE has made it easy to tap into a pipeline of invaluable knowledge and a far-reaching network of excellent people with countless years of heat treating experience.”