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TEMPERING

Conventional or vacuum tempering is almost always required after hardening to reduce the hardness and brittleness to a desirable level. The temperature and the time of tempering yield the desired hardness level on a given material. The choice of tempering parameters depends on the material and the industrial application.

Vacuum tempering is also used on high-value products to produce a super-clean surface.

BENEFITS

  • Reduces the stress after quenching
  • Reduces the brittleness generated by only hardening/quenching
  • Increases material toughness
  • Precise control of the hardness level

 

HEAT TREATING SERVICES

 

The following heat treating services are among those provided by Nitrex HTS:

Conventional Tempering

Vacuum Tempering

RFQ

 

 

VACUUM HEAT-TREATING SYSTEMS

 

The HVF and VVF systems from Nitrex deliver superior performance for tempering applications requiring a scale-free finish.

Horizontal Vacuum Series

Vertical Furnace Series

RFQ

Tempering has practical applications across the aerospace, automotive, chemical, marine, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries.

Tempering is applied to ferrous alloys such as steel and cast iron.