Heat treatment is a process most commonly used to either strengthen or alter the structure of certain materials through heating and cooling. When the process is complete, it may have altered the material’s physical properties in a way that helps with other steps of a manufacturing process. For example, a metal item that has been […]
There are many different types of heat treatment. Each is a different process that is meant to result in a different outcome for the metal. All of our services, from annealing to carburizing, are performed by highly trained professionals. This process is very intricate, and also one of our most popular, because it’s so effective. […]
Did you know that the metals we use in products today are much different than the ones used even a few decades ago? It’s true! Thanks to advanced heat treatment techniques, like precipitation strengthening in Gastonia, NC, highly trained professionals can take a piece of metal and change its physical and sometimes its chemical properties […]
Metallurgical services help heavy equipment and product manufacturing. From truck components to the smallest screws in your machinery, we offer the treatments needed to make them durable. If you’ve never hired us for metallurgical services in Gastonia, NC before, here is what we can do for your manufacturing outfit: Test parts: The failure of one […]
There is an unfortunate tendency for people to believe that metallurgy and metal work are obsolete skills. It seems as if most consumer and industrial products are made of plastic, and stories of the steel industry’s struggles seem to make it appear obsolete. However, plastic has not replaced all materials, and heat treatment remains important […]