Heat Treating Steel

Steel heat treating is something that is done to manipulate steel’s physical and chemical composition. This will help harden or soften the metal, so it can be used for different applications. Heat treating metal is not something new, but practices and technologies have been upgraded to make it more efficient. For clients all around the country, like in Tennessee, heat treating steel can be performed by Hi-Tech Steel. We provide a variety of steel heat treating services. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the different heat treating methods.

1. Stress Relieving. This type of heat treating is used to cut down on undesirable distortions after shaping. If the steel does not go through the stress relieving process, it will make it harder to shape as it is continually worked with.

2. Hardening. There are a number of methods used to perform steel hardening. Harder steel has a lower chance of bending when it is being manipulated.

3. Annealing. It is a method of heat treating that increases ductility and workability. During the annealing process, steel is heated for a period of times and then cooled at a precise temperature.

4. Normalizing. The process of normalizing steel, which will help the grain of the steel follow the new structure of the steel after it has been shaped for use.

5. Steam Treating. This type of heat treating increases steel’s ability to retain lubricants. This reduces wear and tear on the steel and improves corrosion resistance.

There are many other processes to heat treat steel that we haven’t covered. If you live near Tennessee, heat treating can be handled by us. To see a full list of our services, please visit our website.

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