Vacuum Annealing

Vacuum Annealing Services

Bright, Clean Results

Solar Atmospheres provides vacuum annealing services to millions of pounds of materials every year.  The primary reason most customers desire an anneal heat treatment is to reduce hardness and increase ductility making the metal more workable for subsequent downstream operations. Solar also performs Magnetic Annealing. This process reduces residual stresses and improves micro-structural features to improve overall magnetic properties.

 

Unique Capabilities

  • State of the art vacuum furnaces from lab-sized to 48 feet long and 150,000 pound load capacity
  • Argon, Nitrogen and Hydrogen used for partial pressures and cooling
  • Operating temperatures up to 3600°F to within ±10°F
  • Load sensor capabilities up to 48 thermocouples
  • Advanced microprocessor controls for repeatability
  • Production and one-off jobs

 

Vacuum Annealing Stainless Steel Sinks

 

Materials Processed

  • Stainless Steels
  • Alloy Steels
  • Tool Steels
  • Powdered Metals
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Copper/Brass
  • Nickel Alloys
  • Soft Magnetic and Electrical Steels
    • CarTech® Hiperco® 50 Alloy
    • Carpenter 49
    • HYMU 80
    • MUMETAL

 

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