Xingcheng · Heat Treatment Services
Heat treatment is applied to improve the microstructure and service performance of steel castings, enabling them to meet customer requirements for hardness, strength, toughness, wear resistance, machinability, and dimensional stability. The heat treatment plan must be confirmed in conjunction with the material grade, part geometry, service conditions, and subsequent machining requirements.
Annealing, Normalizing, Quenching & Tempering
| Heat Treatment Process | Primary Purpose | Applicable Conditions | Items to Confirm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annealing | Reduce hardness, improve machinability, relieve internal stress | Steel castings requiring subsequent machining or reduced cracking risk | Temperature, soaking time, cooling method, hardness range |
| Normalizing | Refine microstructure, improve comprehensive mechanical properties | Steel castings requiring improved structural stability, strength, and toughness | Material standards, performance requirements, heat number records |
| Quenching | Increase hardness and strength | Wear-resistant or high-strength products | Quenching medium, cooling rate, distortion control |
| Tempering | Reduce brittleness, stabilize structure, improve toughness | Products requiring hardness and toughness adjustment after quenching | Tempering temperature, soaking time, hardness recheck |
| Quenching + Tempering | Achieve stable combination of strength, hardness, and toughness | Components with high load-bearing, wear resistance, or comprehensive performance requirements | Material, performance standards, heat treatment curves, inspection reports |
From technical requirement review to final inspection and delivery — a fully controlled process
Key process controls with batch traceability throughout production
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Common questions about heat treatment processes
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