Heat-Treating Excellence for Every Industry.

At Vulcan Thermal, we specialize in providing high-quality heat treatment services that enhance the performance and longevity of metal components across various industries. This process is used to improve characteristics such as hardness, strength, ductility, wear resistance and corrosion protection. Whether you’re in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, or any other sector, our precision heat treatment processes deliver superior results, ensuring your parts meet the exact specifications provided.

Our Heat Treating Services Include:

Annealing:

  • Purpose: Relieves internal stresses, improves ductility, and refines the grain structure.

  • Process: Parts are heated to a specific temperature (below the materials melting point) and then cooled slowly.
  • Applications: Used for parts requiring better machinability or less brittleness.

Tempering:

  • Purpose: Reduces brittleness after quenching and enhances toughness.

  • Process: Parts are reheated to a moderate temperature after being quenched and then cooled.
  • Applications: Common in high-strength applications, such as gears and cutting tools.

Hardening (Quenching):

  • Purpose: Increases hardness and strength.

  • Process: Parts are heated to a high temperature and rapidly cooled (quenched) in a medium such as oil, water, or air.
  • Applications: Ideal for wear-resistant components, like bearing surfaces.

Continuous Mesh Belt:

  • Purpose: Increases hardness and strength.

  • Process: Parts are heated to a high temperature and rapidly cooled (quenched) in a oil.
  • Applications: Ideal for high volume applications.

Key Considerations:

  • Material Composition: Different alloys respond differently to heat treatment; for example, ferrous alloys are commonly hardened, while aluminum and copper alloys often undergo solution or precipitation treatments.
  • Porosity: Sintered parts have inherent porosity, which can affect heat treatment outcomes, such as distortion or quenching response.

  • Controlled Atmosphere: Heat treatment of powdered metals often requires a controlled environment (vacuum, inert gas, or specific atmospheres) to prevent oxidation or contamination.

Applications:

  • Automotive: Gears, bearings, and structural components.
  • Aerospace: Lightweight, high-strength components.

  • Tools and Machinery: Cutting tools and wear-resistant parts.

  • Lawn & Garden: Transmission components and assemblies.

For more information about our heat treating services or to get a quote for your next project, Contact Us today. Our team is ready to assist you in selecting the right heat treating process to meet your needs.

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