Vacuum Carburizing

Processing Advantages

Solar Atmospheres offers "Low Torr Range Vacuum Carburizing" for optimum case hardening. The benefits are wear resistant part surfaces, case depth uniformity, minimal distortion and bright, clean parts.

Solar carburizes in a single chamber with a newly developed insitu, pressure gas quenching system. The advantages include reduction in part distortion and precise control of temperature and acetylene gas mixtures for optimal case depths.

Metallurgically, "Low Torr Range Vacuum Carburizing" prevents microstructure surface intergranular oxidation (IGO) and decarburization. The avoidance of IGO provides high integrity to the case. The presence or absence of carbides can be controlled according to specification requirements. Additionally, the process produces compressive residual stress for improved fatigue life. Metallurgical properties attained provide optimal surface and core hardness extending part performance and wear life.

Solar Advantages

• Minimize distortion
• Efficient part handling improves quality and turnaround
• Shorter cycle times for reduced costs
• Uniform case depth including improved gear root to pitch ratios
• Automation of specific cycles to insure repeatability
• Customize cycle development for specific applications
• Ability to carburize blind holes
• Environmentally friendly process

Your Applications

Solar welcomes the opportunity to discuss your carburizing applications. Because of furnace and processing capability, Solar offers specific cycle development for a range of alloys. New cycles are being developed to process new applications, including powdered metal parts.

Solar’s insitu capability and customized approach to processing will greatly contribute to the high value of your parts. Contact Solar to explore your options and experience the Metal Processing Advantage.