Before Normalizing, Pause to Assess Materials

 

Source: BluewaterThermal.com

 

When there is a need to provide a uniform, pearlitic structure at a microscopic level, many heat treaters turn to normalizing to increase or restore metal strength, but experts at Bluewater Thermal Solutions note the need to assess all aspects of the material before choosing this process.

“It is possible with given alloys and metals that the process may also cause a decrease in overall strength.” 

Read more: “The Advantages of Normalizing Heat Treatment of Parts” as well as “Normalizing Services for Metal and Metal Components”