Heat Treat Processes MetalMiner（MetalMiner热处理过程）.pdf

Heat Treat Processes Normalized Annealed Normalized Tempered Quenched Quenched Tempered Double Quenched Tempered Process Definitions Normalize - to heat (steel) above a critical temperature and allow it to cool in air to relieve internal stresses Anneal – The process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen and reduce brittleness. Normalize Temper – combining the process of normalizing with heat treatment at a low temperature, often 300 F or 150 C) to impart some toughness. Higher tempering temperatures (may be up to 1300 F or 700 C, depending on alloy and application) are sometimes used to impart further ductility, although some yield strength is lost. Quench - This is done by heating the material to a certain temperature, differing upon material, and then rapidly cooling the material. Quench Temper - First it is heated to create a solid solution of iron and carbon in a process called austenizing. Austenizing is followed by quenching to produce a martensitic microstructure. The steel is then tempered by heating between the ranges of 150–260 °C (302–500 °F) and 370–650 °C (698–1,202 °F). Average Production Lead Times •  Carbon Plate (A36) = 7 weeks •  Normalize – Add 1 week •  Anneal – Add 1 week •  Normalize Temper – Add 2 weeks •  Quench Temper – Add 3 weeks •  Double QT – Add 4 weeks Estimated Heat Treat Capacity In Tons •  ArcelorMittal (Burns Harbor) = 150,000 •  ArcelorMittal (Coatesville) = 200,000 •  ArcelorMittal (Conshohocken) = 125,000 •  ArcelorMittal (Gary) = 350,000 •  SSAB NA (Mobile) = 170,000 (Additional 200,000 start Q1 2012) •  Evraz Oregon Steel (Portland) = 120,000 •  Essar Algoma (Sault Ste Marie) = 150,000 •  Jindal Steel Works (Baytown) = 100,000 •  Letourneau Technologies (Longview) = 100,000 •  Nucor He