Quenching Theory and Technology

Bo idar Liscic received his BS in Mech. Engineering (1954) from the University of Zagreb (Croatia), and his Ph.D.in Material Science (1975) from the same university. He is a full professor (retired) of the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture the University of Zagreb. From 1971-1990 he served as UNDP Expert for Heat Treatment in: Israel, India, Egypt, Turkey, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Prof. Liscic is past-president of the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE), and a Fellow of ASM International. From 2003 to 2008 he was member of the Standing Committee for Physical and Engineering Sciences of the European Science Foundation (ESF). He is a Founding member of the ASM-Heat Treating Society, and a Full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Prof. Liscic is author or coauthor of over 100 publications, and contributed to the following books: Technologie der W ebehandlung von Stahl, Theory and Technology of Quenching (editor), Steel Heat Treatment Handbook, and Steel Heat Treatment Handbook-Second Edition- Metallurgy and Technologies. George E. Totten, Ph.D. is President of G.E. Totten & Associates, LLC in Seattle, Washington and a visiting professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA. Dr. Totten is co-editor of a number of books including Steel Heat Treatment Handbook, Handbook of Aluminum, Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology, Mechanical Tribology, and Surface Modification and Mechanisms (all titles of CRC Press), as well as the author or coauthor of over 500 technical papers, patents and books on lubrication, hydraulics and thermal processing. Dr. Totten is a Fellow of ASM International, SAE International, the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) and the American Society f