Intro: Practical induction heating has been used since the 1920's. Growth in the induction heating industry expanded very rapidly during World War II.Surface hardening, or case hardening, was one of the main growth areas during WWII. Military vehicles and w

Intro: What is Induction Heating? Induction heating is a process which is used to bond, harden or soften metals or other conductive materials. For many modern manufacturing processes, induction heating offers an attractive combination of speed, consistency and c

Intro: INDUCTION HEATING was first noted when it was found that heat was produced in transformer and motor windings, as mentioned in the Chapter “Heat Treating of Metal” in this book. Accordingly, the Principle of induction heating was studied so that motors an…