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Almen Saturation Curve Solver Program

The Almen Saturation Curve Solver Program will automatically determine the Almen intensity and draw a graph for you. This program uses MicroSoft Excel spreadsheet with the "Solver" add-in. Simply input your data (time and arc heights) and then click on "tools" and "solver" and you get an answer.

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Notes:
1) Enter the arc height data in 000's inch. For example: instead of .0046 use 4.6. The solver program precision is improved with the larger number format.

2) The Surface Enhancement Division of Fatigue Design and Evaluation Committee is working on a draft specification for curve solver programs (SAE J2597). To qualify to this recommended standard a curve solver program must return intensity answers within ±.001 (use "1" for this curve solver program). There are ten data sets in the standard and these are shown in the Excel spreadsheet for this curve solver program. For more information pdf file or more information doc file.

3) Saturation Curve Solver Instruction Manual pdf file.

4) Please contact me if you have questions or comments on this program. Jack Champaigne
Last revised December 2006.

Electronic Request Form

Complete the form as indicated and click on "Submit." The Excel file(s) "solver.xls" will be emailed as soon as your information is processed.