Flexible Controlled Atmosphere Hardening Processes Utilizing Atmosphere Furnaces and Salt Quenching Systems

This presentation will discuss a flexible atmosphere heat treating system employing salt quench systems that are considerably faster, than existing technology utilizing internal quench systems, and safer than existing manual transfers utilizing fork trucks. Topics include: improved temperature control, temperature uniformity/uniformity of the austenitizing process; improved automation and reliability of material handling transfers from the austenitizing furnace to the quench system; and increased flexibility, with regard to the quench system, to allow for the widest range of processes to be run in the system.