Precipitate the Phase to Strengthen the Material

Precipitation Hardening, also known as Age Hardening, is essentially a process to increase yield strength of malleable materials, where a second phase that begins in solid solution with the matrix metal is precipitated out of solution with the metal as it is quenched, leaving particles of that phase distributed throughout to cause resistance to slip dislocations.

 

Our experienced team of metallurgists carry out such heat treatment using accurately temperature-controlled muffle furnace, for malleable materials like aluminum alloys, nickel, titanium, stainless steel etc.

 

ADVANTAGES OF PRECIPITATION HARDENING

Precipitation hardening is achieved by first heating the metal to a temperature where the elements forming the particles are soluble then quenching it, trapping them in a solid solution. The advantages include.

 

  • Relatively low distortion during heat treatment
  • Increases yield and tensile strength of most materials
  • Increases through hardness
  • Enables easier bulk machining

 

MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR PRECIPITATION HARDENING

  • Aluminum and alloys
  • Copper and alloys
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Nickel alloys
  • Stainless Steel
  • Titanium

 

APPLICATION OF PRECIPITATION HARDENING

  • Strengthening of metals like aluminum, nickel, stainless steel and titanium
  • Hardening gate valves, engine parts, shafts, gears and plungers
  • Strengthening balls, bushings, turbine blades, fasteners, molding dies and nuclear waste cracks
  • Treating aircraft parts, processing equipment and valve stems

OUR CORE SERVICES INCLUDE:

Inspection, testing and endorsement services for various industries

Conventional and Advance NDT Services


Asset Integrity Management and Field Inspection Services


Post-Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) Services


Mechanical and Welding Qualification Testing


Metallurgical Failure Investigation


Corrosion Investigation and Testing


Analytical Chemical Testing


Rope Access for inspection at heights and "Normally difficult to Access" locations.


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