When you choose steel heat treating, there are certain things you should keep in mind. Following are the top five considerations as you work with a heat treating provider in Gastonia, NC. Answer the why First and foremost, you should consider why you are choosing steel heat treating in Gastonia, NC. Metals may be heat […]
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Why Do We Need Metallurgy?
Unless you live on a remote island in the middle of the ocean, you’d be hard pressed to go for a single day without using some type of metal in one way or another. Whether it’s getting behind the wheel of your car, using your computer or cooking an egg in a frying pan, metal […]
What Is Normalizing in Metallurgy?
At J.F. Heat Treating Inc., we specialize in all sorts of different metallurgical processes, or the science of altering a metal’s properties to meet desired characteristics. From aging to peening, there are all sorts of different processes we provide for our clients. Another process we’re well familiar with is normalizing. What exactly is normalizing? This […]
How to Remove Steel Contaminants
Common sense ought to tell you that you don’t want contaminants in your steel—even if you don’t know anything about steel production, the word “contaminant” should set off alarm bells in your head! But what exactly does it mean to have contaminated steel, and how do we remove steel contaminants in Gastonia, NC? Read on […]
The Difference Between the Four Types of Steel Heat Treating
Heat is an extraordinary thing. In fact, when you know how to control heat, you can change and manipulate materials to your whim—even steel, one of the hardest materials known to man. But how you go about steel heat treatment in Gastonia, NC depends largely upon what your goal is. Read on for more information […]