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Process Table E
Annealing Yes
Normalizing Yes
Stress-Relieving Yes
Process Table F
Low Pressure Carburizing No
Process Table G
Sinter Hardening No
Process Table H
Ion Nitriding No
Personnel Contacted:
Name: Title: Phone: Email:
Brian Taggart Plant Manager 262-723-3345 brian@hudapack.com
Mark Joitke Metallurgist 262-723-3345 mark@hudapack.com
Auditors/Assessors:
Name: Company: Phone: Email:
Mark Joitke Metallurgist 262-723-3345 mark@hudapack.com
Ken New Quality Technician 262-723-3345 Qualitytech@hudapack.com
Number of "Not Satisfactory" Findings:
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Is material from different steel Different steel mill heats or metals which require
Yes orders received containing more than
mill heats or metals which different heat treat parameters, such as but not
one heat code are clearly identified as
may preclude achieving the limited to, austentizing, quenching, or tempering
1.20 such throughout the heat treating x
specified metallurgical times and/or temperatures shall be processed
processes. Parts are returned as received
properties prevented from separately in order to achieve specified
with heat code integrity maintained.
being processed together? metallurgical properties.
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Are In-Process / Final Test In-Process / Final Test Frequencies shall be At a minimum surface, core hardness and
2.15 Frequencies performed as performed as specified in Process Tables. Refer case depth are done on each batch and X
specified in Process Tables? to Process Tables, Section 4.0. microstructure is done daily.
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The heat-treat equipment including furnaces,
generators, and quench systems shall have proper
Yes the equipment has gas flows, quench
Do furnaces, generators, and process controls and related equipment. Examples
monitoring system including agitation,
3.1 quench systems have proper include temperature, carbon potential/dew point, X
temperature control, temperature, carbon
process control equipment? gas flows, quench monitoring system including
potential / dew point, oxygen probe.
agitation, temperature control, etc. as listed in the
applicable Process Tables, Section 1.0.
The thermocouples and protection tubes shall be Thermocouples SATs are checked
Are thermocouples &
checked or replaced in compliance to a preventive quarterly with dissimilar metals to +/- 10F
3.3 protection tubes checked or X
maintenance schedule. Refer to the applicable and replaced according to Process Table
replaced per Process Tables?
Process Tables, Section 2.0. 3.1.1.
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Backup method
for checking Yes Gas Analyzer PGA 3500 Performed Daily Pass
atmosphere
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4.8 What are the product inspection 2.15 Surface Hardness Testing
requirements?
4.8.1 Requirement: (1)
Surface Hardness
Test Method:
testing
Test frequency or quantity: Per Zero Defect Plan
Random selection Yes, and documents
Selection of samples: from corners and HMT 106B-3 filed with Work Pass
middle Instuction verifies this.
Specification is shown
Specification: on Work Instruction
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The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat
treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #'
NA - Requirement not applicable
3.1
A1.1 All furnaces, generators and quench systems shall have temperature indicating instruments.
3.7 OK
3.1 Continuous strip charts and/or data loggers are required for temperature and carbon monitoring unit, e.g., dew point, oxygen
A1.2
3.7 probe, IR gas analyzer, etc. Ok
A1.3 1.18 A program for furnace and generator burnout is required (applies to carbon bearing atmospheres). OK
A1.4 3.2 Furnace weigh scales shall be verified quarterly and calibrated annually at a minimum. OK
Dew pointers, 3-gas analyzers, spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers (shim stock analysis), used to verify
A1.5 3.2
carbon potential in furnaces, shall be calibrated annually at a minimum. OK
A1.6 3.2 Verification of calibration of spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers, shall be checked daily or prior to use.
OK
A1.7 3.2 Verification of calibration of 3-gas analyzers with zero gas and span gas shall be performed weekly at a minimum. OK
Oxygen probe controllers shall be calibrated quarterly (single-point or multi-point calibration) or semi-annual (multi-point
A1.8 3.2
calibration only; single-point calibration not allowed). OK
All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per
A1.9 2.16
the applicable ASTM standard, ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard. OK
A1.10 2.16 Files for testing hardness shall be verified per the Customer requirement. OK
Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer solutions) shall be verified prior to use (with distilled
A1.11 3.2
water) and calibrated annually (per manufacturer's requirements) at a minimum. OK
2.0 PYROMETRY OK / NOK / NA
A2.1 3.2 Thermocouples and calibration of thermocouples shall conform to Section 3.1
3.3 OK
A2.2 3.2 Pyrometry Instrumentation and Calibration of instrumentation shall conform to Section 3.2
3.3 OK
3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3
A2.3 3.3
OK
A2.4 3.4 TUS shall be performed annually and after major rebuild per Section 3.4
Temperature uniformity tolerance for hardening furnaces shall be +/- 15 oC (or +/- 25oF). Temperature uniformity tolerance for
tempering furnaces shall be +/- 10oC (or +/- 20oF).
OK
A2.5 3.5 Recorded temperature(s) for austentizing processes shall be controlled within +/- 10 oC (or +/- 15oF) of the set point as
evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower
tolerance limit (as defined above).
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone.
OK
A2.6 3.5 Recorded temperature(s) for tempering and precipitation hardening processes shall be controlled within +/- 5 oC (or +/- 10oF) of
the set point as evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times
starting at the lower tolerance limit (as defined above).
OK
A2.7 3.2 For Continuous
Infrared Furnaces,
pyrometers this requirement
shall be calibrated annuallyapplies to thecalibration
using proper Qualified methods
Work Zone.
or an approved manufacturer's procedure. NA
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A3.3 1.4 Monitor primary furnace atmosphere control(s) Continuous recording with Continuous recording with
2.14 sign-off every 2 hours or sign-off every 2 hours or
3.7 each batch for processes each lot for processes
under 2 hours. Alarm under 2 hours). Alarm
systems (if set per systems (if set per
acceptable limits) satisfy acceptable limits) satisfy
the sign-off requirement. the sign-off requirement
OK
A3.4 1.4 Verify primary furnace atmosphere control method Daily Daily
2.14 by back-up method
3.7
3.8 OK
A3.5 1.4 For austentizing salt baths: Salt chemistry Daily
2.14 (soluble oxides) or decarburization on the parts
3.13 shall be checked. NA
A3.6 1.4 Quench Media Process Parameters
2.12 Temperature Continuous recording with Continuous recording with
sign-off every 2 hours or sign-off every 2 hours or
each batch for processes each lot for processes
under 2 hours. Alarm under 2 hours). Alarm
systems (if set per systems (if set per
acceptable limits) satisfy acceptable limits) satisfy
the sign-off requirement. the sign-off requirement
OK
Quench Level Continuous monitor with alarm or daily verification. OK
Agitation Daily visual check, or monitor the agitation during the
quenching operation with alarm systems set at
acceptable limits.
OK
A3.7 1.4 Monitor time in furnace, cycle time or belt speed. Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.14 change in the belt speed.
OK
A3.8 1.4 Monitor load size or fixturing or loading rate as Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.7 applicable. change in loading rate.
OK
A3.9 1.4 Quench Delay Time - Each batch Each basket for pusher-
2.12 Quench delay time shall be based on the time type continuous furnaces
that the furnace door starts to open to the time where the loaded basket is
the load is at the bottom of the quench tank. quenched.
A4.1 1.4 Microstructure shall be checked at a minimum Each batch Daily per furnace
2.15 magnification of 100x and, 400x or above 400x.
Microstructural visual references shall be
available. OK
A4.2 1.4 Surface hardness Each batch Every 2 hours
2.15 OK
A4.3 1.4 Core hardness (when specified) Each batch Every 4 hours
2.15 OK
A4.4 1.4 Case depth (when specified) Each batch Every 4 hours
2.15 OK
QUENCHANT AND SOLUTION TEST Batch Continuous OK / NOK / NA
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FREQUENCIES Furnace Furnace
A5.1 2.12 Polymer Quench Media
3.14 Concentration Daily Daily OK
Cooling Curve Analysis Semi-annually Semi-annually OK
A5.2 2.12 Water Quench Media
3.14 Suspended solids Semi-annually Semi-annually NA
A5.3 2.12 Salt Quench Media
3.14 Analysis & Contaminants Semi-annually Semi-annually NA
A5.4 2.12 Brine or Caustic Quench Media
3.14 Concentration and/or Specific Gravity. Daily Daily NA
Suspended solids Semi-annually Semi-annually NA
A5.5 2.12 Oil Quench Media
3.14 Water content, suspended solids, viscosity, Semi-Annually Semi-Annually
cooling curve, total acid, and flash point. OK
A5.6 2.13 Rust Preventive - Soluble Oil
Concentration 2x / week 2x / week OK
A5.7 2.11 Washers
Concentration of cleaner Daily Daily OK
Temperature of solution (required if temperature is Each shift Each shift
specified to be above ambient temperature). OK
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #'
NA - Requirement not applicable
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1.0 OK / NOK / NA
PROCESS AND TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
B1.1 3.1 All furnaces, generators and quench systems shall have temperature indicating instruments.
3.7
B1.2 3.1 Continuous strip charts and/or data loggers are required for temperature and carbon monitoring unit, e.g., dew point, oxygen probe, IR gas
3.7 analyzer, etc. For salt bath, only temperature is required to be recorded.
B1.3 1.18 A program for furnace and generator burnout is required. Not required for retort gas nitriding.
B1.4 3.2 Furnace weigh scales shall be verified quarterly and calibrated annually at a minimum.
B1.5 3.2 Dew pointers and gas analyzers, used to verify proper atmosphere in furnaces, shall be calibrated annually at a minimum.
B1.6 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per the applicable ASTM
standard, ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
B1.7 2.16 Files for testing hardness shall be verified per the Customer requirement.
B1.8 3.2 Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer solutions) shall be verified prior to use (with distilled water) and calibrated
annually (per manufacturer's requirements) at a minimum.
2.0 OK / NOK / NA
PYROMETRY
B2.1 3.2 Thermocouples and calibration of thermocouples shall conform to Section 3.1.
3.3
B2.2 3.2 Pyrometry Instrumentation and Calibration of instrumentation shall conform to Section 3.2
3.3
B2.3 3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3
3.3
B2.4 3.4 TUS shall be performed annually and after major rebuild per Section 3.4.
B2.5 3.5 Recorded temperature(s) shall be controlled within +/- 10 oC (or +/- 15oF) of the set point as evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers.
Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower tolerance limit (as defined above).
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone.
B2.6 3.2 Infrared pyrometers shall be calibrated annually using proper calibration methods or an approved manufacturer's procedure.
B3.3 1.4 Monitor primary furnace atmosphere control(s). Each batch (rotary Continuous recording with Daily
2.14 furnaces only) or sign-off every 2 hours.
3.7 continuous recording with Alarm systems satisfy the
3.8 sign-off every 2 hours. sign-off requirement
Alarm systems satisfy the
sign-off requirement
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #'
NA - Requirement not applicable
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B3.4 1.4 Dissociation of ammonia shall be checked in gas Each batch and every 4 Every 4 hours Daily N/A
3.7 nitriding. hours minimum
B3.5 1.4 Gas ratios for ferritic nitrocarburizing shall be Each batch Every 2 hours minimum
3.7 checked.
B3.6 1.4 Check salt chemistry (soluble oxides) in salt baths Daily
2.14 used for austenitizing, or decarburization on the parts.
3.13
B4.2 1.4 Surface hardness Each batch Every 2 hours minimum Each batch
2.15
B4.3 1.4 Core hardness (when specified) Each batch Every 4 hours Each batch
2.15
B4.4 1.4 Case depth (when specified) Each batch Every 4 hours Each batch
2.15
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Generators Salt Bath OK / NOK / NA
FREQUENCIES Furnace Furnace*
Quench Media Controls If Applicable
B5.1 2.12 Polymer Quench Media
3.14 Concentration Daily Daily
Quenchability Check; e.g., cooling curve, viscosity, or Semi-annually Semi-annually
titration.
B5.2 2.12 Water Quench Media
3.14 Suspended solids Semi-annually Semi-annually
B5.3 2.12 Salt Quench Media
3.14 Analysis & Contaminants Semi-annually Semi-annually Semi-annually
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is
conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #'
NA - Requirement not applicable
Item # Related
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Question # Table B is NA
B5.7 2.11 Washers
- Concentration of cleaner Daily Daily Daily
- Temperature of solution (required if temperature is Each shift Each shift Each shift
specified to be above ambient temperature).
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
C1.1 3.1 All furnaces and quench systems shall have temperature indicating instruments.
C1.2 3.1 Continuous strip charts and/or data loggers are required for temperature sensors.
C1.3 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per
the applicable ASTM standard, ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
C1.4 3.2 Furnace weigh scales shall be verified quarterly and calibrated annually at a minimum.
C1.5 3.2 Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer solutions) shall be verified prior to use (with distilled
water) and calibrated annually (per manufacturer's requirements) at a minimum.
C2.2 3.2 Pyrometry Instrumentation and Calibration of Instrumentation shall conform to Section 3.2.
3.3
C2.3 3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3.
3.3
C2.4 3.4 Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) TUS frequency shall be quarterly and after major rebuild per Section 3.4.
Temperature Uniformity tolerance for solution and aging furnaces shall be +/- 5 oC (+/- 10oF).
Temperature Uniformity tolerance for annealing furnaces shall be +/- 15 oC (+/- 25oF)
Minimum and maximum temperature ranges shall be defined. Exception: If the operating range of the Qualified Work Zone is
equal to or less than 85oC (155oF) then only one temperature is required to be tested. The test temperature shall be within
the operating range of the Qualified Work Zone.
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone.
C2.5 3.5 For Solution Treating and Aging: Recorded temperature(s) shall be controlled within +/- 5C (or +/- 10F) of the set point as
evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower
tolerance limit (as defined above).
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone
C2.6 3.5 For Annealing Furnaces: Recorded temperature(s) shall be controlled within +/- 10C (or +/- 15F) of the set point as
evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower
tolerance limit (as defined above).
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone
C2.7 3.2 Infrared pyrometers shall be calibrated annually using proper calibration methods or an approved manufacturer's procedure.
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat
treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
C3.3 1.4 Monitor process cycle time Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.14 change in the indexing
or belt speed.
C3.4 1.4 Monitor load size or featuring as applicable. Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.7 change in loading rate.
C3.5 1.4 Quench Delay Time - Each batch Each basket for pusher
2.12 Quench delay time shall be based on the time that the type or roller hearth
furnace door starts to open to the time the load is at continuous furnaces.
the bottom of the quench tank.
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing
the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
D1.1 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually OK
minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per the applicable ASTM standard,
ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
D1.2 2.16 Files for testing hardness shall be verified per the Customer requirement. OK
D1.3 3.2 Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer OK
solutions) shall be verified prior to use (with distilled water) and calibrated
annually (per manufacturer's requirements) at a minimum.
2.0 PYROMETRY
D2.1 3.2 Infrared pyrometers shall be calibrated annually using proper calibration NA
methods or an approved manufacturer's procedure.
All process parameters shall be checked the beginning of every shift, tool change, or any equipment
repair. In absence of process parameter alarms, also check process parameters at end of shift or lot
(whichever is the greater frequency).
D3.1 1.4
2.12 Quench Temperature Alarm system for high and low OK
temperature is required.
D3.2 1.4 Monitor cycle time Check cycle time at start up and OK
2.14 after any process change.
D3.3 1.4 An energy monitor or signature monitor is This requirement applies to each OK
2.14 required and shall be equipped with alarms power supply (not per coil).
3.16 set at acceptable limits.
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OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing
the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When
performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
E1.1 3.1 All furnaces, generators and quench systems (where applicable) shall have temperature
3.7 indicating instruments.
E1.2 3.1 Continuous strip charts and/or data loggers are required for temperature and carbon
3.7 monitoring unit, e.g., dew point, oxygen probe, IR gas analyzer, etc.
E1.3 3.2 Furnace weigh scales shall be verified quarterly and calibrated annually at a minimum.
E1.4 3.2 Dew pointers, 3-gas analyzers, spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers (shim
stock analysis), used to verify carbon potential in furnaces, shall be calibrated annually at a
minimum. This is applicable when used in controlling carbon-bearing atmospheres.
E1.5 3.2 Verification of calibration of spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers, shall be
checked daily or prior to use. This is applicable when used in controlling carbon-bearing
atmospheres.
E1.6 3.2 Verification of calibration of 3-gas analyzers with zero gas and span gas shall be performed
weekly at a minimum. This is applicable when used in controlling carbon-bearing
atmospheres.
E1.7 3.2 Oxygen probe controllers shall be calibrated quarterly (single-point or multi-point calibration)
or semi-annual (multi-point calibration only; single-point calibration not allowed). This is
applicable when used in controlling carbon-bearing atmospheres.
E1.8 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum,
and verified daily or prior to use, per the applicable ASTM standard, ISO standard, JIS
standard, or approved standard.
E1.9 3.2 Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer solutions) shall be
verified prior to use (with distilled water) and calibrated annually (per manufacturer's
requirements) at a minimum.
2.0 PYROMETRY
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
E2.3 3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the
3.3 Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3.
E2.4 3.4 TUS shall be performed annually and after major rebuild per Section 3.4.
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone.
3.0 PROCESS MONITOR Continuous
Batch Furnace Generators
FREQUENCIES Furnace
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When
performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
E3.6 1.4 Monitor time in furnace, Each batch Twice/shift & after
2.14 cycle time or belt speed. any change in the
belt speed.
E3.7 1.4 Monitor load size, fixturing Each batch Twice/shift & after
2.7 or loading rate as any change in
applicable. loading rate.
4.0 IN-PROCESS/FINAL Batch Furnace Continuous
TEST FREQUENCIES Furnace
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Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify
treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
F1.3 3.1 Recording instruments are required for temperature and, hydrocarbon flow and pressure.
3.7
F1.4 3.2 Furnace weigh scales shall be verified quarterly and calibrated annually at a minimum.
F1.5 3.2 Hydrogen sensors and carbon IR combustion analyzers used to verify carbon potential in furnaces, shall be calibrated annually
at a minimum.
F1.6 3.2 Verification of calibration of spectrometers and carbon IR combustion analyzers, shall be checked daily or prior to use.
F1.8 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per the
applicable ASTM standard, ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
F1.9 2.16 Files for testing hardness shall be verified per the Customer requirement.
F1.10 3.2 Refractometers (typically used to check polymer quenchants and washer solutions) shall be verified prior to use (with distilled
water) and certified annually per manufacturer's requirements at a minimum.
2.0 PYROMETRY
F2.1 3.2 Thermocouples and calibration of thermocouples shall conform to Section 3.1.
3.3
F2.2 3.2 Pyrometry Instrumentation and Calibration of instrumentation shall conform to Section 3.2.
3.3
F2.3 3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3.
3.3
F2.4 3.4 TUS shall be performed annually and after major rebuild per Section 3.4.
Temperature uniformity tolerance for hardening and tempering furnaces shall be +/- 10 C or +/- 20 F.
F2.5 3.5 Recorded temperature(s) for austentizing and tempering processes shall be controlled within +/- 5 C or +/- 10 F of the set point
as evidenced by continuous recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower
tolerance limit (as defined above).
F3.4 1.4 Verify primary atmosphere control method by back-up method by microstructural evaluation of parts or coupon, or carbon
2.14 analysis of shim stock or carbon bar. Verification shall be daily.
3.7
3.8
F3.5 1.2 Prior to production (APQP), the surface area of the parts shall be calculated and documented for each load configuration.
2.7
F3.6 1.4 Quench Media Process Parameters - Oil FREQUENCY
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The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify
treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
Cooling water temperature and flow rate Monitor each load. Alarm system is required
F4.1 1.4 Microstructure shall be checked at a minimum magnification of Daily per furnace (may rotate cells) or any time one of the
2.15 100x and, 400x or above 400x. Microstructural visual process parameters is out of specification.
references shall be available.
F4.4 1.4 Case depth (when specified) Daily per furnace (may rotate cells) or any time one of the
2.15 process parameters is out of specification.
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify
treater is conforming to the customer's requirements.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
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Temperature of solution (required if temperature is specified to Each shift
be above ambient temperature).
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conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
G1.1 3.1
All furnaces, generators and quench systems shall have temperature indicating instruments.
3.7
G1.2
3.1 Continuous strip charts and/or data loggers are required for temperature and carbon monitoring unit, e.g., dew point, oxygen probe, IR
3.7 gas analyzer, etc.
G1.5 3.2 Dew pointers, 3-gas analyzers, spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers (shim stock analysis), used to verify carbon potential
in furnaces, shall be calibrated annually at a minimum (applies to carbon bearing atmospheres).
G1.6 3.2 Verification of calibration of spectrometers, and carbon IR combustion analyzers, shall be checked daily or prior to use (applies to carbon
bearing atmospheres).
G1.7 3.2 Verification of calibration of 3-gas analyzers with zero gas and span gas shall be performed weekly at a minimum (applies to carbon
bearing atmospheres).
G1.8 3.2 Oxygen probe controllers shall be calibrated quarterly (single-point or multi-point calibration) or semi-annual (multi-point calibration only;
single-point calibration not allowed). This applies to carbon bearing atmospheres.
G1.9 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per the
applicable ASTM standard, ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
2.0 PYROMETRY
G2.1 3.2 Thermocouples and calibration of thermocouples shall conform to Section 3.1.
3.3
G2.2 3.2 Pyrometry Instrumentation and Calibration of instrumentation shall conform to Section 3.2.
3.3
G2.3 3.2 CQI-9 requires a System Accuracy Test (SAT) check of the control thermocouple in the Qualified Work Zone per Section 3.3.
3.3
G2.4 3.4 TUS shall be performed annually and after major rebuild per Section 3.4.
Temperature uniformity tolerance for hardening furnaces shall be +/- 15ºC (or +/- 25ºF). Temperature uniformity tolerance for tempering
furnaces shall be +/- 10ºC (or +/- 20ºF).
G2.5 3.5 Recorded temperature(s) for sintering processes shall be controlled within +/- 10ºC (or +/- 15ºF) of the set point for processes operating
less than 1000ºC (1830ºF) and +/- 20ºC (+/- 35ºF) for processes operating greater than 1000ºC (1830ºF) as evidenced by continuous
recording pyrometers. Furnace temperature shall be controlled with soak times starting at the lower tolerance limit (as defined above).
For Continuous Furnaces, this requirement applies to the Qualified Work Zone.
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treate
conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
G3.3 1.4 Monitor primary furnace atmosphere control(s) Batch processes are in One of the three options
2.14 Flow rates. vacuum furnaces: is required.
3.7
Monitor pressure in the (1) Record value(s)
carburizing and gas representing atmosphere
quenching process. 2x per shift or after any
Continuous recording with change.
sign-off every 2 hours or
each batch for processes (2) Continuously record
under 2 hours (carburizing value(s) representing
process). Continuous atmosphere and sign-off
recording with sign-off 2x per shift or after any
each batch (quenching change.
process).
(3) Alarm system on
Alarm systems (if set per atmosphere controller or
acceptable limits) satisfy flow meter.
the sign-off requirement.
G3.4 1.4 Verify primary atmosphere control method by back-up Daily Daily
2.14 method**. FOR ENDOTHERMIC ATMOSPHERE
3.7 ONLY.
3.8
G3.6 1.4 Quench Media Process Parameters - Oil
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conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
Cooling water temperature and flow rate Monitor each load. Alarm system is required
G3.8 1.4 Monitor time in furnace, cycle time or belt speed. Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.14 change in the belt speed.
G3.9 1.4 Monitor load size or fixturing or loading rate as Each batch Twice/shift & after any
2.7 applicable. change in loading rate.
G3.10 1.4 Quench Delay Time - Each batch Not applicable for belt
2.12 Quench delay time shall be based on the time that the furnaces.
furnace door starts to open to the time the load is at
the bottom of the quench tank (oil) or the start of the
gas pressure quenching (gas quench).
G4.1 1.4 Microstructure shall be checked at a minimum Per customer requirement Per customer
2.15 magnification of 100x and, 400x or above 400x. as specified in control requirement as specified
Microstructural visual references shall be available. plan. in control plan.
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treate
conforming to the customer's requirements.
Continuous furnace frequencies are per lot (work order) or as specified, whichever is more frequent.
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
The customer may have additional requirements, e.g., inspection testing, greater frequencies, etc. When performing the job audit, the auditor shall verify heat treater is conforming to the
customer's requirements.
Please note that the corresponding gas nitriding is Table "B" and the Plasma Ion Nitriding is is Table "H"
OK - Complies to requirement
NOK - Does not comply to requirement (Explain noncompliance in 'Related HTSA Question #')
NA - Requirement not applicable
H1.3 1.18 Vessel is to be free of contamination that may affect the process.
H1.5 3.2 Gas ratios controller / meters shall be calibrated / verified as recommended by the manufacturer. As an option gas composition may be analyzed using gas
mixture analyzer semi- annually and calibrated as recommended by the manufacturer.
H1.6 2.16 All hardness test equipment (for each scale used) shall be calibrated annually minimum, and verified daily or prior to use, per the applicable ASTM standard,
ISO standard, JIS standard, or approved standard.
H1.7 2.16 Files for testing hardness, if used, shall be verified per the Customer requirement.
H2.5 3.5 Temperature shall be controlled with thermocouples in the load for each batch placed as practical to represent the extremes of the load (max and min
temperatures) as evidenced by recording.
H2.6 3.2 Infrared pyrometers shall be calibrated annually using proper calibration methods or an approved manufacturer's procedure.
H3.2 1.4 Monitor vessel vacuum control(s). Each batch or recording per see H1.2 above with sign-off every 2
2.14 hours. Alarm systems satisfy the sign-off requirement. Control
3.7 plan to include the alarm setting. Alarms are to be checked quarterly
and alarms during the cycle are to be documented.
H3.3 1.4 Pump down of 75 microns per hour or less and leak up of 90 microns per hour or less Each Batch
2.11 are required prior to initiating the cycle
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