Furnace heat treatment for welded structures and metal components

This article presents a heat-treatment furnace configuration for welded structures and metal components. Key technical specifications are listed below.

Equipment specifications in the record

• Stated dimensions: 1,700 × 1,200 × 1,000 mm, in the order length × width × height.
• Maximum temperature: 1,250 °C.
• Time to heat from ambient temperature to 1,100 °C: approximately four hours.
• Electrical power: 150 kW.
• Processing capacity: one tonne per batch.
• Water cooling tank: 35 m³.
• Workpieces are loaded and unloaded using lifting equipment.

Information to confirm before selecting a process

To assess a particular workpiece, provide its dimensions, weight, material, required mechanical properties and applicable technical procedure. The maximum furnace temperature is an equipment rating; the operating temperature must follow a procedure suited to the material and product requirements.