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There are a variety of applications where heat resistant castings are needed. Especially when temperatures reach extremely high levels, making sure that components in the equipment being used will withstand the circumstances is important in order to ensure the manufacturing process is successfully accomplished. What kind of applications benefit from heat resistant castings? The focus […]

The company is supplying a 48″ diameter ‘Helper Roll’ to a large integrated US steel maker. This roll will be used in a galvanizing furnace and is cast from HK-40 material. The roll body is centrifugally cast, the bell ends are static cast and the shafts are machined from 309 bar stock. After assembly the […]

Ferralloy, Inc. produced 4 support rings for an aerospace customer in a cast equivalent of 602CA which is a high nickel alloy heat resistant material. The rings are ~30 x 21 x 3” high and weigh 190# ea.

Material handling baskets, such as heat treating baskets, can have a large impact on the efficiency of the parts finishing processes. A well-designed basket is effective at keeping parts safe from damage. While many manufacturers rely on plastic baskets, steel fabrications for material handling baskets can have several significant benefits. Let’s take a look at […]

Heat treating baskets can be an efficient way to handle the parts finishing process. A well-designed basket is effective at keeping parts safe from damage and is often useful for a variety of processes. While the baskets can be made out of a variety of materials, steel fabrications are the best for a number of […]

The heat-treating process is one of the most important steps in preparing components to be used on job sites. One crucial piece of the process is the heat treating baskets. These baskets are often overlooked but play arguably the most important part of the process. What is a Heat-Treating Basket? A heat-treating basket is used […]

Heat treatment is the process of heating and cooling metals to change their microstructure and to bring out the physical and mechanical characteristics that make metals more desirable. Let’s take a look at the heat treating process as well as some examples of heat treating, such as heat treating baskets. What is Heat Treatment? Heat […]

When it comes to heat treating your parts, a crucial part of the process is using a heat treating basket to expose the parts to extreme conditions. When it comes to heat treating baskets, there are a wide variety of types. Typically, even the strongest baskets that have previously been on the market do not […]

For hundreds of years, people have been heat-treating metals for the purpose of improving their physical and chemical properties to fit a given application. However, we’ve come a long way since the blacksmiths of the middle ages forged and tempered metals to produce tools for everyday life. Today, material engineers and metallurgists use more specialized […]

You’ve probably read about open or closed die casting in several articles, but do you know how dies are made? A die is a customized machine tool used by manufacturing industries to cut and/or form the material into a specific shape or profile. Dies, like molds, are usually tailored to the item they’re intended to […]