Vacuum Annealing Services

Vacuum Annealing

Vacuum Annealing Services

Bright, Clean Results

ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ provides vacuum annealing services to millions of pounds of materials every year.  The primary reason most customers desire an anneal heat treatment is to reduce hardness and increase ductility making the metal more workable for subsequent downstream operations. Solar also performs Magnetic Annealing. This process reduces residual stresses and improves micro-structural features to improve overall magnetic properties.

 

Magnetic Annealing

Magnetic annealing is performed to increase the magnetic permeability of certain materials. The annealing process removes residual strain from the manufacturing process and recrystallizes the material. This maximizes the metal’s properties as an effective magnetic shield, or to ensure the material will magnetize easily (low coercivity) then demagnetize easily (low remanence) in a magnetic solenoid device.

Since one of the main reasons of the magnetic annealing process is to reduce strain from the manufacturing process, optimum properties are always achieved after all other manufacturing processes take place. Challenges are then encountered in the fixturing of components during annealing due to finished surfaces being present. Challenges may also be present during post-anneal handling and packaging/shipping. This is due to the material’s loss of relative strength and increased ductility. Choose a heat-treat supplier that is versed in magnetic annealing and they will be able to partner with you to solve these challenges and mitigate the inherent risks.

 

Unique Capabilities

  • State of the art vacuum furnaces from lab-sized to 48 feet long and 150,000 pound load capacity
  • Argon, Nitrogen and Hydrogen used for partial pressures and cooling
  • Operating temperatures up to 3450°F to within ±10°F
  • Load sensor capabilities up to 48 thermocouples
  • Advanced microprocessor controls for repeatability
  • Production and one-off jobs

 

Vacuum Annealing Stainless Steel Sinks

 

Materials Processed

  • Stainless Steels
  • Alloy Steels
  • Tool Steels
  • Powdered Metals
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Copper/Brass
  • Nickel Alloys
  • Soft Magnetic and Electrical Steels
    • CarTech® Hiperco® 50 Alloy
    • Carpenter 49
    • HYMU 80
    • MUMETAL

 

 

Ask the Expert:

ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ’ Vice President of Sales Answers Questions About Magnetic Annealing