May 2023

What is Case Hardening? [Application Note] Case hardening, also known as surface hardening, hardens the outer metal surface of a finished or near-finished product while maintaining a soft and malleable […]
What is Case Hardening? [Application Note]

Achieving an ideal balance of wear resistance and flexibility is a challenge that metallurgists have faced for centuries. With the advancement of refining and alloying processes, novel methods of optimizing […]
Camshaft Metallurgical Analysis [Application Note]

This month, JH Analytical took a deeper dive into a critical, wear-prone component in nearly all internal combustion-powered vehicles: the camshaft. The camshaft’s purpose is to time and mechanically open […]
A Unique Laser Weld Example [Application Note]

What is Laser Welding? Laser welding is a process used to join metals or polymers by heating two or more parts at their contact surfaces with a laser until a […]
January 2023

Why Vacuum Coating? JH Analytical provides insight into using vacuum coating in sample preparation and EDS analysis. Read our latest article to find out when you should use vacuum coating […]
Why Vacuum Coating?

JH Analytical provides insight into using vacuum coating in sample preparation and EDS analysis. Read our latest article to find out why!
December 2022

The Art of Metallography To close out 2022, JH Analytical would like to share the beauty of metallography, which shows that science and art can coexist. Please enjoy these photos […]
The Beauty of Metallography

JH Analytical celebrates the art of Metallography and the coexistence of science and art.
November 2022

Why You Should Sputter Coat Samples and Choosing the Right Sputter Coater Sputter coating is a deposition process that grounds your specimen by covering it with a thin, conductive material […]
Why You Should Sputter Coat Samples and Choosing the Right Sputter Coater

Sputter coating grounds your specimen by covering it with a thin, conductive material layer—typically metal—to improve imaging significantly.