Heavy Machine Industries And Heat Treatment Tools

By definition, heat treating is the controlled process of heating and cooling of metals to change their mechanical and physical properties without changing the product design. This is the field that many of us are not familiar with, but it is a very important part of creating items we use in our day to days requirements. The process has played an important part in our influenced industry, military, and makes our lives easier thanks to the tools created because of this process.

Generally, during the Heat Treating Process there are two terms that may change the properties of alloy metals. The Martensite causes the crystal to deform intrinsically and the diffusion mechanism causes the change in Homogeneity of an alloy. Unlike the iron based alloys, most of alloys that are heat treatable do not experience the ferrite modifications. These metals are harden by the condensation. Depending on the level of temperature, a slow process is often referred to as age hardening. Many of the metals and non-metals when cooled quickly, exhibit a Martensite transformation.

When an alloy is cooled quickly, its insoluble atoms may not be able to migrate out of solution in time and its called Diffusion-less Transformation. The Heat Treating Process is used to accomplish one of three aspects of working with steel : Hardening, Softening or Material Modification. Heat treating metal is an important part of a number of design process; however, it is not something that one should take on a DIY project. If you think that you have a project that would benefit by using the heat treated metal, talk to the professional.