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Lenoch Engineering works with all types of materials and will work closely with our clients to determine the right heat treatment for their application.
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Heat treatment refers to the heating or cooling of a metal or alloy to alter its properties. The metal is heated to a certain temperature, before being cooled, to harden the metal; this can make the material more suitable for its application, especially for enduring wear and tear.
Common types of heat treatment include:
- Annealing - metals are heated to a specific temperature, which is maintained until transformation occurs, before being slowly cooled. Annealing hardens the metal.
- Normalising - normalisation involves heating ferrous materials, before removing them from the furnace to cool.
- Hardening - this involves hardening metals through heating and rapid cooling.
- Tempering - during tempering, metals are heated to a temperature below the critical point to reduce the brittleness.
Ferrous metals, such as steel, are the most common reciprocate for heat treatments, however non-ferrous alloys can also be treated, such as copper and magnesium. Furthermore, not all metals are suitable for all types of treatment.