Thursday, August 6, 2015

Metal Treating Options



Metal treating is when a metal part is heated and/or cooled in order to alter its chemical properties. While the size and shape of the metal will not be affected, the toughness, strength and a few other factors are transformed to make the tool strong enough to perform a specific task or function. We specialize in metal treating in Tennessee, so we wanted to take the time to discuss some of the more popular heat treating methods that are available.

Tempering

When a material is heated to below its critical temperature, this is a metal treating process known as tempering. It helps increase toughness and ductility but it also reduces the metal’s strength. Regardless, the end result is a metal that is still quite strong and will generally be strong enough to do the task it is needed to do. Tempering also helps reduce cracking and hardness, and it also helps increase workability. 

Annealing

The metal is heated to a particular high temperature and then held there for several hours to several days. After that, it is allowed to cool. Special furnaces and conditions are used for this heat treating process, and these are all tightly controlled factors so the needed changes to the metal occur. Annealing increases ductility, and it can also decrease the internal stresses that can sometimes contribute to the part’s brittleness. This metal treating process can also increase the toughness and homogeneity of the metal parts.

Normalizing

Meant to improve the ferrous metal’s machines finishes, normalizing also helps to improve surface hardness and the material’s response to the machining process. 

We can give you more information about metal treating when you call us to find out more details about our services and all we have to offer. We even offer pick up and delivery services so you do not have to worry about transporting your metal tools to us. Your deadlines become our deadlines because we know you are probably working on a tight schedule.

For more information on metal treating in Tennessee, call Hi-Tech Steel at 1-800-835-8294 or you can Contact Us.

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