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When you need a ductile, tough product for your industrial application, consider the normalizing heat treatment process. Explore the steps to create normalizing steel at our leading facility at Specialty Steel Treating to see how you can benefit from this process. What Is Normalizing? While there are many heat treatment services to increase toughness and […]

Annealing and normalizing are two heat treatment processes that Specialty Steel Treating can perform on steel products. Both processes offer unique advantages for your manufacturing process. Whether creating tooling, automotive parts or other industrial components, compare annealing and normalizing today to determine the best treatment process for your steel products. Benefits of Normalizing Steel Create […]

Precipitation hardening stainless steels are metals that have martensitic or semi-austenitic properties and contain high percentages of chromium and nickel. These steels are used in various industrial applications because of their high strength, corrosion resistance and hardness. Precipitation hardening stainless steels get their high tensile strength from undergoing a series of heat treatments. This specialized […]

Carburizing is a valuable treatment process that hardens metals. It is used because many low-carbon steels are not able to withstand the stresses and wear required in industrial and many other applications. At Specialty Steel Treating, Inc., we offer a few carburizing methods including vacuum and gas carburizing. Understanding how these methods work and the […]

Steel is one of the most widely used materials in the world. From appliances to home construction to car parts, steel is everywhere. To manipulate this and other types of metal and make them appropriate for use, manufacturers heat metals. When deciding how to go about this, engineers and product developers must choose from the […]

There are a variety of steel heat treatment processes available for steel products. Annealing steel and tempering steel are two commonly used methods. Whether you’re creating a new product or looking for ways to increase the efficiency of your current manufacturing line, compare the differences of annealing vs tempering and discover which option is right […]

Achieving the perfect metal properties often requires heat. There are many different ways that heat can alter the properties of metal. Some of those methods include case hardening, tempering steel, precipitation hardening, and vacuum heat treatment. However, does heating metal make it weaker? Here are some common ways that heat treating metals changes the basic […]

Case-hardened steel means creating a thin layer of a harder alloy on a metal surface by infusing elements onto it. The harder alloy on the outer surface is called the case, while the inner structure is called the core. Speciality Steel Treating offers several different methods of case hardening your steel. Properties of Case-Hardened Steel […]

It is easy to take things for granted. You wouldn’t think twice about sharpening your favorite chef’s knife because it is dull. Did you ever wonder what would happen if the bearings, gears and axles in your car were made the same way? If they were, your car would wear out in a few weeks. […]

Did you ever wonder how the skinny rail tracks do not get crushed under the weight, speed and impact of a train? It is because they are strengthened with heat treatment to withstand extreme pressure and wear. Steel heat treatment is an ancient method used by blacksmiths to mold metal. At SST, we have offered […]