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Trattamenti termici Process technology and plant design for bainite hardening H. Altena, K. Buchner Bainite hardening or austempering is a commonly used process especially in the bearing industry. In the last years an increased interest in austempering processes for different applications can be found. The first part of the presentation deals with the metallurgical requirements, the process technologies and the materials which can be used for an austempering process. Furthermore the advantages, but also the restrictions of the process are pointed out. Depending on the requirements, batch type furnaces or continuous plants can be used. The furnace design with regard to salt bath quenching and the most important factors influencing the parts‘ quality are explained. In the second part some practical applications of bainite hardening, the processes and the required furnace technologies are shown with regard to the specific heat treatment demands of the austempering products. KEywORDS: BAInITe HARDenIng - FuRnACe TeCHnology - SAlT BATH - SeAleD quenCH FuRnACe - RolleR HeARTH FuRnACe - puSHeR FuRnACe - ConveyoR BelT FuRnACe INTRODUCTION METALLURGICAL FUNDAMENTALS Traditionally bainite hardening was always combined with salt bath Heat treatment process and structure of the materials technology. About 25 years ago, when the old salt bath technology The structure of bainite can vary in a wide range, depending on the lost its’ importance because of dirt, safety and ecological reasons, temperature of the salt bath. Depending on the temperature, two the interest in bai