HEAT TREATING
2008 marked the year in which ITD added another major element of Value Added operations, Austemper Heat Treating.
- AIAG CQI-9 Compliant
- Continuous mesh belt
- 36″ wide belt
- 1000 Lbs per hour
- Furnace temperature range 1500 to 1700 degrees F
- Salt quench temperature range 590 to 710 degrees F
ITD has acquired the best in Heat Treat laboratory equipment to ensure the highest standards of quality. Equipment includes:
- 3 Wilson Instrument Rockwell Hardness Testers
- IBG Eddy Liner (Eddy Current Tester)
- GX41 Olympus Compact inverted Metallurgical Microscope
- PAX-IT Digital Image Management and Image Analysis System and Digital Microscope Camera
- LECO Spectra System 1000 Grinder/Polisher
- LECOPR-25 Semi-Automatic Mounting Press
Advantages of Austempering:
- Less Distortion
- Greater Ductility
- Parts are E-Coat plating friendly due to the clean surface from the salt quench
- Uniform and consistent Hardness
- Tougher and More Wear Resistant
- Higher Impact and Fatigue Strengths
- Resistance to Hydrogen Embrittlement
Austempering process applications:
- Material used: SAE 1045 to 1095, 4130, 4140, 5060, 5160, 6150,
- Material thickness between 0.008 and 0.150 inches,
- Hardness requirements needed in between HRC 38-52,
- If material is prone to distortion.