Processes & Applications in the Industry

Processes

Beispiele zu thermo-physikalischen und thermo-chemischen Prozessen

Casting, annealing, pre-heating, hardening, harden & temper, carburizing, case hardening, nitriding, nitrocarburizing, carbonitriding, tempering, precipitation hardening, high temperature brazing, aluminum brazing, outgassing, ashing, pyrolysis, siliconizing, calcination, carbonization, graphitizing, pre-sintering, sintering, debinding, Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), synthesis, sublimation, drying, ceramic fireing, crystal growth, Bridgman, Stockbarger, zone melting, diffusion bonding, …

Automotive

Engine, transmission and drive technology in general

Components

Pistons
Engine blocks
Heat exchangers
Axles
Shafts
Bearing components

Processes

Harden & temper
Case hardening
Carbonitriding
Nitriding
Nitrocarburizing

… and many more.

Semiconductor

Production of semi-finished products & production aids

Components

Transistors
Solar cells
Diodes
LEDs

Processes

Crystal growth
Phosphor Doping
Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
Bridgman

Technical Ceramics

Oxide ceramics and none-oxide ceramics

Components

Insulators
Grinding disks
Refractories
Laboratory porcelain
Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM)

Processes

Debinding
Sintering
Drying

Aerospace

Landing gears, turbine components, etc.

Components

Turbine components
Gear components
Actuators and sensors
Aluminum components and heat exchangers
Structural parts and composite materials

Processes

Precipitation hardening
High temperature brazing
Harden and temper (hardening)
Case hardening
Stress relieving
Aluminum T4 and T6 treatment
Drying

Fuel Cells

Reformer and heat exchangers

Components

Heat exchanger
Reformer
Stacks

Processes

High temperature brazing
Debinding
Sintering
Harden & temper
Precipitation hardening
Diffusion bonding

Electronics

Contacts, switches, sensors, coolers, etc.

Components

Sensors
Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) components
Motor components
Heat exchangers
Magnets
Bearing components

Processes

Precipitation hardening
Hardening
Aluminum vacuum brazing
Drying
Debinding and Sintering

Single crystals

Production of semi-finished products & production aids

Components

Metallic single crystals
Optical single crystals
Laser optics
Semiconductor

Processes

Bridgman
Stockbarger
Zone melting
Sublimation

Gas and steam turbines

Production and overhaul

Components

Turbine blades
Exhaust pipes
Structural parts

Processes

Precipitation hardening
High temperature brazing
Tempering
Stress relieving
Solution annealing
Re-cristallization annealing

Medical

Metallic products of highest strength and purity

Components

Implants
Surgical instruments
Prostheses
Teeth porcelain or Zirconia

Processes

Precipitation hardening
Debinding
Sintering
High temperature brazing
Harden and temper

Military

Arms and ammunition

Components

Barrels
Magazines
Bolts
Notch and bead sighter
Ammunition

Processes

Annealing
Hardening
Case hardening
Nitriding
Nitro-carburizing
Carbo-nitriding
Tempering
Precipitation hardening
Debinding
Sintering
High temperature brazing

Further applications and market segments

Heat treatment processes are used in the production of many products!

Spectacles, watches, jewelry, pharmazie, corporate R&D labs, universities, material research institutes, commercial heat treaters, material vendors, etc.

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