All heat treating is performed in house on castings up to 62" diameter. We offer water and air quench and we can tailor our heat treat specifications to meet your mechanical property requirements.
Heat Treat Types
F: As cast
O: Annealed
T4: Solution heat treated and naturally aged to a stable condition
T5: Cooled from an elevated temperature shaping process and then artificially aged
T6: Solution heat treated and then artificially aged
T7: Solution heat treated and overaged
Heat Treat Definitions
Annealing: Heating castings to increase ductility, which also tends to decrease strength.
Solution Heat Treat: Heating castings to a suitably elevated temperature and holding at that temperature long enough to allow elements to enter into a solid solution and then cooling rapidly to maintain that solid solution.
Aging: Precipitation of solute atoms at room temperature (natural age) or elevated temperatures (artificial age).
Overage: Additional aging to improve dimensional stability.
