Aluminum Heat Treating Department Adds Hot Water Quench Capability

Jones Metal Products Company has added equipment to provide additional capability for aluminum heat treating. The company has purchased a second Recco drop bottom furnace and a 2800 gallon tank for hot water quenching. This equipment joins the original Recco drop bottom furnace and glycol quench tank already in operation.

“We saw a demand for this specialty quench and more furnace capacity, and they fit into our plan to add aluminum heat treating services,” said Dan Erb, President and CEO of JMP. “We’ve been offering the new quench service for about six months and are building business with it.” Certain aluminum alloys require hot water quenching.  For this type of quench, de-ionized water is heated to specification ranging from 130 to 150 degrees F. The quench cycle is completed within 12 seconds. The desired effect is distortion control and reduction of residual stress in forgings and castings.

Parts made from aluminum alloys such as 2014, 2025, 6061, 7049, 7050, 7075, 7149, and 7249 benefit from hot water quenching after heat treatment in the furnace. These parts tend to be thick (often over an inch thick) and include plates, forgings, extrusions and castings. For thinner parts, a glycol quench may be specified, and they can be treated in the glycol quench tank.

There are two Recco drop bottom furnaces available in Jones Metal’s heat treat department. The dimensions of the first furnace are 44 inches x 44 inches by 92 inches. It can be heated to 1000 degrees F. and has a load capacity of 900 pounds. The dimensions of the second furnace are 41 inches x 42 inches x 66 inches. It also can be heated to 1000 degrees F. and its load capacity is 900 pounds.

Jones Metal’s aluminum heat treating operation is NADCAP and ISO 9001 certificated.

Call us today at 740-545-6381 to learn more about aluminum heat treating from Jones Metal!

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