Heat Treatment Simulation Software
A Practical Tool for Heat Treatment Simulation and Thermal Engineering Solutions
Through DANTE modeling, the blackbox of heat treatment becomes illuminated on a component-specific level by capturing the in-process evolution of microstructural phase transformations, hardness, distortion, and residual stress through our state-of-the-art materials model. This advantage of process modeling helps to provide a deeper insight into the outcomes of heat treat operations.
Those who have heard of Dante know the challenges of heat treatment engineering. Here at Dante, our goal is to help solve those challenges by illuminating the black box that is heat treatment. To solve those problems, we offer a variety of products as well as consulting services.
Heat Treatment Tool
DANTE® is the State-of-the-Art in heat treatment simulation software, promoting improved component and process design in heat treatment.
DANTE® is a set of user subroutines used in conjunction with Ansys or Abaqus finite element (FE) software that predicts in-process and final distortion, stress state, hardness, and metallurgical phase fractions in carburized, nitrided, or through-hardened steel components. User friendly interfaces have been developed for both FE software packages to aid the user in DANTE® model setup.
DANTE® couples a multiphase constitutive model directly with diffusive and martensitic phase transformation kinetics models. With DANTE®, metallurgists, process engineers, heat treaters and designers can predict the evolution and final stress state, volume fractions of metallurgical phases, part distortion, and the final hardness.
Technical Features
- DANTE® is a unique, validated technology incorporating advanced material models, fully coupled mechanics, and highly efficient solution algorithms that will improve heat treatment modeling efficiency and accuracy for your engineering team.
- State-of-the-art materials model for heat treatment processes
- Expansive and customizable materials database contains most common steel grades
- Advanced technical support and training
- Library of prebuilt examples and step-by-step tutorials
- Compatible with popular commercial finite-element solvers ansys and abaqus with user-friendly interfaces
Dante FEA
DANTE® has been verified for a wide variety of complex real-life heat treatment applications. A powerful and versatile design tool, DANTE® provides valuable insight into your heat treating process.
- OPTIMIZE CARBURIZING AND NITRIDING SCHEDULES
- IMPROVE PART PERFORMANCE BY CONTROLLING RESIDUAL STRESS
- IMPROVE PART PERFORMANCE BY CONTROLLING THE MICROSTRUCTURE
- EVALUATE EFFECT OF PROCESS / DESIGN CHANGES ON HEAT TREAT DISTORTION
DANTE for Ansys
DANTE for Abaqus
DANTE - Heat Treatment Simulation and Physical Validation Case Studies
Distortion Analysis of Landing Gear
Landing gear, Distortion analysis, Oil quench, 300M, Bow distortion, and Immersion quench
Heat Treatment Process Development for Gears Using Computer Modeling
Gear heat treatment process development, Computer modeling, Loading model, Low pressure carburization (lpc), High pressure gas quenching (hpgq), and Thermal/stress modeling
Strong Bar Competition
Strong bar competition, HTS, Heat treat process design, Gas carburization, Salt bath, Metallographic analysis, and Hardness measurements
Axle Shaft Induction Scan Hardening
Truck axle shaft, Induction scan hardening, Spray quench, Scanning inductor, Quench rate sensitivity, Stress formation, Distortion, and AISI 1541, 1040, 4140
Understanding Process Sensitivities in Press Quenching
Press quench process sensitivities, AISI 52100 bearing ring, and Quench cracking
Using DANTE during Product Design – Correcting Bevel Gear Distortion from Heat Treat
Bevel gear distortion, Carburization, oil quench hardening, Process change, and Induction heating
Distortion Minimization of a Press Quenched Bevel Gear – Using DANTE for Troubleshooting and Press Quench Process Design
Press quenched bevel gear, AISI 9310, Carburization, Press quench tooling, Press quench plug design, Bevel tooth distortion, and Bore distortion
Immersion Quenching of Long Components – Using DANTE and ANSYS to evaluate the effects of simulating the immersion process for long components
Immersion quenching, AISI 9310, Bow distortion, and Immersion rate
Low Pressure Carburization Process Improvement for a Ring Gear Controlling Carbide Formation during LPC
Low pressure carburization (lpc), Vacuum carburization, Controlling carbide formation, Ferrium C64, LECO burn test, Carbon profile, LPC process redesign, and Primary carbide formation
Scanning Induction Hardening of Steel Coupler
Scanning induction hardening, AISI 4340 steel coupler, Crack possibility, Process redesign, Preheating, and Internal stress
DANTE SIMULATION VIDEOS
| Press Quenching of a Bearing Ring | Cracking, Press Quench, Bearing Ring, Martensite, and Maximum Principal |
| Aluminum Aging | Aluminum, Aging, Precipitation, Solution treatment, and Quenching |
| Rotational Induction and Spray Quench | Scanning, Induction, Spray Quench, Axial Stress, and Ring |
| Carbide Formation and Dissolution during LPC | Low Pressure, Carburization, LPC, Carbide, Dissolution, Carbon, Boost, and Diffuse |
| Non-Uniform Cooling During High-Pressure Gas Quench | High Pressure Gas Quench, Non-uniform, Phase transformation, and Boundary conditions |
| Press Quench of a Bevel Gear | Press Quench, Phase Transformation, Expander, Die, and Bevel Gear |
| Welding Animation | Additive Manufacturing, Welding, Phase Transformation, and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing |
| Bevel Gear Gas Carb Oil Quench | Bevel Gear, Gas Carburization, Austenite, von Mises, Distortion, and Phase Transformation |
| Residual Stress During Loading | Residual Stress, Spur Gear, Loading, and Heat Treatment |
ABOUT
DANTE Solutions, Inc.
DANTE Solutions is an engineering consulting and software company, specializing in metallurgical process engineering and thermal/stress analyses of metal parts and components. Started in 1982 by Dr. B. Lynn Ferguson as Deformation Control Technology, the company has evolved into the premier heat treatment modeling company using its flagship simulation software, DANTE.
DANTE Solutions maintains an active program of alloy characterization, process modeling consulting, continued innovation in application to new processes (i.e. vacuum carburizing, high pressure gas quenching), and technical support to our software licensees.