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Metallurgical Laboratory for Heat Treat Testing


Pyrolisis and VRingCARB^Ò Furnace	Allcase^Ò and RX^ÒGas Generator

Surface Combustion focuses on developing customers heat treat expertise by hosting a fully functioning heat treat area and metallurgical laboratory within our headquarters. The purpose of this laboratory is to develop cycles and prove conformance to metallurgical specifications. Surface uses these facilities for ongoing research and development purposes as well. Metallurgical Laboratory Capabilities Include:

Heat Treat Cycle Development
- Over 6,000 Square Feet
- Allcase^Ò Atmosphere Batch Integral Quench Furnace – 2000ºF Max
  - Oil Quench
  - Nitrogen Top Cool
    - Carburizing
    - Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
- RX^Ò Endothermic Gas Generator
- High Vacuum, High Temperature Bell Furnace – 3200ºF Max
  - Backfill with 100% Nitrogen or 100% Hydrogen
    - Sintering
    - Bright Anneal
- Ion Nitriding Furnace – 24" Diameter x 18" Deep
- Single Chamber VringCARB^Ò Vacuum Carburizing Furnace- 1850ºF Max
- Metal Lined Pyrolisis Furnace – 36" x 48"
- Box Furnaces
- Tube Furnaces
Metallurgical Testing
- Microscopy
- Optical Microscopes to 1000x
- Grain Size
- Microhardness (Knoop & Vickers)
- Photomicrographs
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Thermal Conductivity
Mechanical Testing
- Tensile / Compression
- Rockwell Hardness
  - Regular
  - Superficial
- Brinell Hardness
Metallographic Sample Preparation
- Abrasive Saw
- Compression Mounting
- Cold Mounting
- Automatic Polishing System
- Etching
Failure Analysis Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Failure Mode
- Avoidance Recommendations