Shot blasting has been used in numerous circumstances when developing certain types of equipment, such as automobile and airplane engine parts. It is considered standard practice to shot blast other types of tools and equipment as well, including valve springs and leaf springs. So why is shot blasting used in the heat treating environment, and […]
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Is Heat Treating Necessary?
So much goes into keeping your business running. There is such a seemingly endless number of costs and time constraints that you may wonder whether heat treating in Gastonia, NC is worth the resources it would eat up. For those who may not know, heat treatment is the process by which metal parts are subjected […]
How to Determine the Best Heat Treatment for Your Parts
Your metal parts may not be operating at their most reliable or most suited to your needs. With a little help from heat treating in Gastonia, NC, however, you could be getting better use from your metal parts. What is heat treating? Simply put, heat treating is a process through which the physical (and sometimes […]
How Will Flame Hardening Be Useful to Me?
There are many different kinds of metallurgical processes that produce different effects in metal. Before you can decide which process is best for your part or project, you need to decide what your end result should be. For example, some treatments soften metal and improve its ductility, while others increase hardness or improve electrical conductivity. […]
Why Would I Need to Relieve Stress with Annealing?
Heat treatments are designed to improve the strength, flexibility, durability and hardness of metal products without actually changing their shape. Annealing is an umbrella term for one type of this heat treatment, which reduces hardness, relieves internal stresses and improves ductility. What is annealing? The process of annealing uses thermodynamics to achieve its goals. By […]