Generally, heat treatment describes processes to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material. Heat treatment involves the use of heating to alloy and property specific temperatures and holding times.

SERVICES

• Heat treatment trials combined with material property testing
• Annealing trials with or without inert gas atmosphere, option for controlled water quenching
• Customer specific trial heat treatments 

APPLICATIONS

Achievement of standardized mechanical properties of castings e. g. QT treatment of steel castings by heat treatment process steps solution annealing, quenching and tempering

EQUIPMENT

• Air circulation oven up to 530°C, chamber size B x W x T 1100 x 1200 x 1150 / 500 x 600 x 500 mm
• Air circulation batch oven up to 850°C, chamber  size 750 x 750 x 900 mm
• Bogie hearth batch oven up to 1100°C, chamber size 650 x 370 x 1550 mm
• Batch oven up to 1250°C, chamber size 200 x 150 x 360 mm
• Inert gas batch oven up to 1300°C, chamber size 350 x 250 x 500 mm