Hardening with Induction
What is induction hardening?
Induction hardening is a form of heat treatment in which a metal part with sufficient carbon content is heated in the induction field and then rapidly cooled. This increases both the hardness and brittleness of the part. Induction heating allows you to have localized heating to a pre-determined temperature and enables you to precisely control the hardening process. Process repeatability is thus guaranteed. Usually, induction hardening is applied to metal parts which need to have great surface wear resistance, while at the same time retaining their mechanical properties. After the induction hardening process is achieved, the metal workpiece needs to be quenched in water, oil or air inorder to obtain specific properties of the surface layer.
Our engineers can provide free application evaluation and advise you on your specific production requirements. UltraFlex can design the most suitable coil for your induction hardening application.
Processes and Industries that can benefit from induction hardening:
Tube & Pipe Hardening
Shipbuilding
Aerospace
Railway
Renewable energies
Benefits of Induction Hardening:
Precise control over temperature and hardening depth
Controlled and localized heating
Easily integrated into production lines
Fast and repeatable process
Each workpiece can be hardened by precise optimized parameters
Energy-efficient process
Steel and stainless-steel components that can be hardened with induction:
Fasteners, flanges, gears, bearings, tube, inner and outer races, crankshafts, camshafts, yokes, drive shafts, output shafts, spindles, torsion bars, slewing rings, wire, valves, rock drills, etc.
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Examples of Hardening with Induction
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