Vacuum Carburizing - July 2007

Vacuum Carburizing, Vacuum Carbonitride, and High Pressure Gas Quench are now offered at Specialty Heat Treating.

Benefits to the process include:

  • Clean, bright parts.
  • The elimination of oil residues and a reduction in secondary operations.
  • Elimination of intergranular oxidation.
  • Uniform case depths and hardness profiles between root and pitch on gears.
  • Greatly reduced distortion on difficult geometries.
  • A possible reduction in cycle times.
  • Low environmental impact.