Click to Expand Heat treatment is critical in metallurgy and manufacturing to change metals’ physical and mechanical properties without altering their shape. It is one of the most effective ways to strengthen materials, improve formability, and enhance machinability. Moreover, robotics in automating heat treating processes is becoming increasingly popular today due to its precision, accuracy,…
Heat Treating of Medical Tools
Medical equipment manufacturers compete to supply hospitals and healthcare facilities worldwide with cutting-edge technology powered by high-end equipment. To accomplish this, they utilize quality heat treatment methods to ensure that medical products can withstand years of use and the normal wear and tear of treatments, tests, and procedures. Products made for non-implantable and implantable medical…
Types of Annealing Heat Treatment Furnaces
Heat treatment, such as annealing, changes metals’ physical and chemical properties in industrial and metalworking applications, and it involves severe temperatures, often above 1,700 °F. The annealing procedure might vary depending on the treated material and the desired outcome, and there are several furnace types with different features and applications. Annealing Heat Treatment Annealing is…
4 Types of Heat Treating Processes
Heat treatment is a process that uses controlled heating and cooling to modify the crystalline structure of metals and metal alloys. Depending on the material and treatment process, heat treating can provide numerous benefits, including enhanced hardness, increased temperature resistance, greater ductility, and improved material strength. Heat treatments are a critical aspect of metal fabrication…