Aerospace Heat Treating
Aerospace heat treating includes the processing of materials such as titanium, aluminum, and high-alloy steels as well as composites, ceramics, carbon/carbon, and other high-strength, lightweight materials. Many aerospace heat treat processes take place in a vacuum due to the need to protect the metal alloys from damaging oxygen, nitrogen, or hydrogen. If not in a vacuum, processes are typically carried out under highly protective atmosphere gases. Heat treating processes including annealing, degassing, brazing, nitriding, normalizing, and stress relieving to name a few. Below is a collection of aerospace-related news and technical articles.
Aerospace Technical Content
Ask The Heat Treat Doctor®: Why and How Do We Heat Treat Gears? Part Two
Ask The Heat Treat Doctor® has returned to bring sage advice to Heat Treat Today readers and to answer your questions about heat treating, brazing, sintering, and other types of thermal treatments […]
Heat Treatment of Carbon and Graphite-Based Materials for Space Travel and Exploration
Carbon and graphite-based materials are among the few engineered materials capable of withstanding the extreme thermal, mechanical, and environmental demands of space travel. In this Technical Tuesday installment, Kimberly Thompson, […]
IN 718 Part 2: Heat Treatment
Today’s Technical Tuesday highlights the second installment in a multi-part series by Nikolai Alexander and The Heat Treat Doctor® Daniel H. Herring, diving into the controlled heat treatment strategies required […]
Achieving Accurate Measurements in Real Heat Treat Production
Following tight standards might not mean your heat treat process is truly accurate…if your instrumentation does not see the full picture. In this Technical Tuesday installment, Dr. Steve Offley, product […]
Un Giro Bienvenido: Autolimpieza en Hornos revolucionado por Sistema de Bombas Inteligentes
¿Y si su horno de vacío pudiera limpiarse automáticamente? En esta entrega de Technical Tuesday, Bob Hill, FASM, presidente de Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Michigan, explora una revolucionaria […]
A Welcome Diversion: Smart Pump System Revolution for Self-Cleaning Furnaces
What if your vacuum furnace could clean itself? In this Technical Tuesday installment, Bob Hill, FASM, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Michigan, explores a revolutionary dual roughing […]
Customize To Build Better Furnaces
Custom furnace design isn’t just about performance upgrades — it’s about process reliability. Vacuum furnaces built for general use, however, often fall short in high-precision industries. This Technical Tuesday installment […]
Heat Treat Radio #124: Solving Aluminum Distortion Challenges with Uphill Quenching
What do Mars rovers, sniper pods, and rotor grips have in common? Uphill quenching — a thermal-mechanical technique that uses liquid nitrogen and high-velocity steam to dramatically reduce stress and […]
Aerospace Industry News
Boeing Adds Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity
Boeing is adding vacuum furnace capacity at its Tube, Duct and Reservoir Center in Algona, Washington, to expand in-house heat treating ...
Heat Treating Supports Aerospace Components for Artemis II Mission
Solar Atmospheres has provided thermal processing services for materials and components used in the Artemis II mission, supporting aerospace applications that ...
Large-Capacity Nitriding Furnace Enhances Processing Capabilities
Vacu-Braze, a commercial heat treater specializing in vacuum heat treating and brazing, has added a large-capacity nitriding furnace to support processing ...
Additional Vacuum Furnace Supports Heat Treatment of Aircraft Engine Blades
An aerospace manufacturer has ordered a vacuum furnace to support heat treatment of high-performance alloys used in aircraft components, including engine ...
Fringe Friday: Forging Manufacturer Acquired by Private Equity
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday installment: a private equity firm in the aerospace supply ...
Heat Treater Acquisition Enhances Integrated Manufacturing Capabilities
G.S. Precision, a precision machining and manufacturing company headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has expanded its global manufacturing platform with the announcement ...
Fringe Friday: Pentagon Awards Additive Manufacturing Contracts to 24 Manufacturers
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday installment: the U.S. Department of War (formerly Department of ...
Pratt & Whitney Isothermal Forging Expansion for Jet Engine Parts Production
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $200 million to expand manufacturing at its Columbus, Georgia, site with the addition ...
Vacuum Tempering Furnace Strengthens Aerospace Capacity
An international aircraft motion-control manufacturer is expanding its heat treat process capacity by ordering an additional low-temperature vacuum tempering furnace to ...
Aero Heat Treater Enters New Growth Phase
A long-standing aerospace manufacturer has made a major investment in new thermal processing capacity, marking a new phase of growth for ...
Zero-Emission Heat Treating Gains Momentum
Sustainability pressures are reshaping heat treating as aerospace and automotive suppliers across North America face growing demands to reduce the carbon ...
Spectrum Thermal Processing Expands Aerospace Reach
Spectrum Thermal Processing, a heat treatment provider based in Cranston, Rhode Island, has joined a broader thermal processing network through a ...
Haynes Advances Alloy Production with New Radial Forging Line
Haynes International Inc., has commissioned a new hydraulic radial forging line to increase its production of nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, serving ...
Major U.S. Bearing Manufacturer Invests in 2 LPC Furnaces
A major U.S. bearing manufacturer has ordered two advanced vacuum heat treat furnaces, reinforcing its commitment to precision manufacturing and capacity ...
Draw Batch Oven Shipped for Aerospace and Military Application
A United States military base will receive an electrically heated draw batch oven for use in heat treating aerospace components. The ...
Kaiser Completes $25M Heat Treat Expansion at Trentwood
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., a producer of heat treated, flat-rolled aluminum products, has completed a $25 million expansion of its Trentwood rolling ...
The Ultra-Clean Revolution: Why All-Metal Hot Zones Are Becoming the New Standard
As aerospace, defense, and medical applications demand tighter chemistry and flawless surfaces, heat treaters are accelerating their move toward all-metal hot ...
Newton Heat Treating Upgrades Enhance Aerospace Processing Capabilities
Newton Heat Treating has completed a major equipment upgrade, replacing steam accumulators that had been in service for 20 years in ...
