Vacuum Heat Treating Services

Our vacuum heat treating service is a precisely controlled, environmentally friendly process that results in minimal distortion with a bright, scale-free finish which can eliminate polishing and grinding. Specializing in the hardening of tool steel our vacuum heat treating operations often process tools and components that are used in metal stamping (cutting and forming) as well as forging.

Our facility is well-equipped with furnaces that are microprocessor controlled to monitor "recipe" cycles that ensure repeatable heating, soaking and quenching rates. These “recipes” are customized for your particular application to achieve the desired results. This technology enables precise targeting of specified microstructure, surface characteristics, cleanliness and mechanical properties. Precise temperature and environmental control prevents surface contamination and preserves surface chemistry, preventing scaling, oxidation and decarburization.

Quench pressure, up to ten times atmospheric pressure (10-bar), can be used to quickly and thoroughly quench (cool) even the heaviest and thickest cross-sections after heating. This high capacity quench capability insures full and complete hardening of the material.

Benefits of vacuum heat treatment:

• Minimal distortion
• Uniform temperatures up to 2200°F
• Accurate temperature control
• Minimal contamination of the product by oxygen and other gases
• Quick cooling (quenching) of product
• Computer control to ensure repeatability and electronic data capture

Our vacuum heat treating capabilities meet high industry standards and successfully service a broad range of industries, including medical, military, and stamping and forging tooling, Contact Mid-South Metallurgical today to learn more about this or any of our superior secondary services, which include straightening and cleaning.

(click on thumbnail to enlarge)

10-Bar Vacuum Furnace

Typical Vacuum Furnace Load

Components processed by Vacuum Heat Treating

Specifications

Back to top