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Dimensionless correlations for an easy prediction of the hardened dept
h in electron and laser beam heating treatments are derived from two a
nalytical thermal models. Electron beam heat treating is carried out o
n 9Cr-2Mo and C40 steels. Effects of the translation speed and the spo
t dimensions were taken into account. The fairly good agreement betwee
n analytical and experimental data suggests that the proposed correlat
ions can be used in applications.