Metal Heat Treating

Blacksmiths? You got that right. Learn all about this age old occupation in today’s episode.    Blacksmiths were the original heat treaters!

This might seem like a no-brainer to you, but the temptation is real. Everyday, shops sacrifice the quality of their heat treatment to save a few pennies. The economy is tight, inflation is on the rise, and businesses everywhere are reducing their costs and cutting corners to maintain their margins. So what does it hurt…

As metal parts go through the various phases of production to achieve the desired results in the final product, the chemical makeup of those metals can experience changes. One of the most common places we see this happen is with castings. The surfaces of castings are exposed to air and oxidized during the formation of…

Many different industries and manufacturers can benefit from salt heat treatments, including blade manufacturers, aerospace, armament and defense, and tool and die. Salt heat treatment is one of the best ways to reduce or to eliminate distortion in a quench and tempered part. Salt heat treatment equipment offers a fast and efficient process; there are…

The air in our atmosphere is made up of elements that are critical to maintaining life on this planet, but when some of those elements come into contact with other elements, chemical reactions take place that can change their properties. This is especially true in the heat treatment process.  When metals undergo excessive heat to…

When you work with Akron Steel Treating, you can trust that you’re receiving the highest quality heat treatment on every job. Why is that a given?  Akron Steel Treating has been Nadcap accredited since 2004, so for 18 years we’ve upheld the highest standards in the heat treating industry. This accreditation enables us to stay ahead…

A local restaurant has one of the most creative menus we’ve ever seen—it’s witty, it’s funny, it’s charming—but it is missing a critical element of a good menu: clarity. Every time someone orders food off of their menu, they have to ask the server what a particular item has on it, which adds time and…

When you’re in the metal fabrication industry, every blemished or imperfect part that comes off your manufacturing line matters to your bottom line. When you send your parts off to a heat treatment vendor, the last thing you want to do is waste precious time and money on a process that creates unacceptable amounts of…