Metallurgist Insights
Stress Relieving Process
Stress relieving a part strategically throughout the rough machining can greatly minimize part distortion after the final heat treating. All stresses induced during the manufacturing of the part will be relieved during heat treating. Because of this relieved stress...
Neutral Hardening Process
The term “Neutral Hardening” is to have a component be heated above temperature Acɜ, in a protective atmosphere, to achieve a complete transformation to 100% austenite for the material being processed. The atmosphere must be conditioned and the carbon potential...
Anneal Process
Annealing should be used throughout the manufacturing process. Temperature and cooling rates are controlled differing from Normalizing process. Annealing a component can: Increase a part’s ductility Improve a part’s "workability" Increase a part’s toughness Reducing...
Normalizing Process
It is said to achieve the best possible quality for your finished product begins with the pre-machining microstructure of your material. Steel (Bars and tubular products as CRS, HRS… etc., casting, forging) With castings, it is important to understand the chemistry of...