May - The Monty Heat Treat News

Solar Atmospheres/Vacuum Carburizing. While Vacuum Carburizing is best
known for heat treatment of automotive transmission gears it can't be disputed that
the technology is moving into the realms of the aerospace industry as you can see
by the press release below. April 4/2013
Souderton, PA. "April 3, 2013 – Solar Atmospheres of Eastern PA recently
received Nadcap approval for carburizing. The Souderton, PA plant can now better
serve the aerospace market with this accreditation. The already stringent review of
quality procedures and processes was even more challenging for Solar. The Nadcap
audit checklist is based on conventional carburizing processes which are controlled
by carbon potential, but Solar’s patented low pressure vacuum carburizing (LPVC)
process works a bit differently. The most notable benefit of LPVC over traditional
carburizing is the absence of intergranular oxidation (IGO). IGO-free parts eliminate
the cost and time required for additional machining. In addition LPVC offers
controllable, predictable and very uniform case depths as well as the ability to
carburize in blind and very small diameter holes. Solar’s quality and technical
departments collaborated extensively to successfully meet Nadcap requirements
while navigating the differences between the two processes. Solar passed the audit
without any findings and satisfactorily answered all questions. This carburizing
accreditation joins the Souderton plant’s other Nadcap approvals for heat treating
and brazing. For more information or to request a quote, please contact Mike Moyer
to discuss Solar Atmospheres capabilities at 1-800-347-3236 Ext. 1207. ABOUT
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES; Solar Atmospheres is one of the world’s largest providers
of commercial vacuum heat treating services. Through unmatched technical
expertise, equipment, and quality assurance, Solar's thermal processing produces
bright, scale-free parts with minimal distortion. For clients requiring an "out-of-the
ordinary" application, an in-house R&D team of metallurgists and scientists develop
innovative, custom process solutions. Serving over 18 markets, Solar's state-of-the
art services include vacuum brazing, carburizing, nitriding, and advanced
processing of raw materials such as Titanium, Tantalum, and nano powders. With
over 50 furnaces ranging from lab sized to the world’s largest commercial vacuum
furnaces, Solar can efficiently handle any size job. Headquartered in Souderton,
near Philadelphia, Solar also operates plants in Hermitage, near Pittsburgh and in
Fontana, California, near Los Angeles. Please visit www.solaratm.com for more
information."
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Heat Treat Fire. While fires in heat treat companies is a not uncommon
occurrence it is rather rare to see a fire break out in a building where a heat treater
has just left as is the case here. April 4/2013