Technical Resources

We have created a library of go-to technical resources to help you better understand the benefits, processes, requirements, and applications of the various technologies we offer. of course, our team is here to help with technical questions and request-for-quote proposals too.

Casting Conversion Service

Converting fabrications to one-piece austempered ductile iron castings offers significant advantages, allowing our customers to: Increase product performance (strength, wear resistance, toughness) Reduce number of…

Carbo-Austempered™ Steel

This process develops a tough, high-carbon, bainitic case on high performance components. Carbo-Austempered parts have remarkable impact properties that are superior to either neutral hardened…

Carbidic Austempered Ductile Iron (CADI™)

CADI™ is a new treatment that uses a matrix of ausferrite and carbides to add strength and wear resistance to ductile iron parts. The result…

Austempered Gray Iron (AGI)

Make Quieter Components AGI offers material with excellent dampening effects, strength, and wear resistance. Typical applications of AGI include: Bearing Collars Light Duty Gears Cylinder…

Austempered Steel

Application of the Austempering process to steel provides the user with a tough, high-strength component that resists embrittlement. This dimensionally repeatable process is typically cost…

Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI)

ADI provides a high strength-to-weight material at a component price that is typically 20% less than that of steel. Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) is a…

Aalberts surface technologies Capabilities by Plant

Aalberts surface technologies provides comprehensive metal treatment solutions for your most challenging products. We treat ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and serve as your expert partner…

NitroSteel® Product Comparison

Have you been challenged to design a better product? Count on NitroSteel® the experts in ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC), for performance that’s vastly superior to chrome…

Spheroidize Annealing

Spheroidize annealing produces microstructure of globular carbides in a ferritic matrix. This microstructure is achieved in a few different ways:

Shot Blasting

Shot blasting is the process in which a blasting media (shot) is used to clean the surface of steel, eliminating old coatings, rust, scale, etc.

Quench And Temper

Quench and Temper process provides strength and toughness throughout the part being processed. It is a two- stage heat treat process that includes hardening and…

Precision Air Quench

Distortion control and dimensional stability Ability to process thinner walled aluminum castings and stampings Improved mechanical properties; ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and % elongation…

Phosphate and Lube Coating

Phosphates are available in light and heavy versions with a base of zinc, iron or manganese. In addition, there are several types of lubrications available…

Normalizing

Normalizing is a heat treat process in which steel is austenitized (heated above a critical temperature), held for a specified time, and then cooled in…

NitroSteel® FAQ’s

NitroSteel® products and chrome-plated products utilize the same base metals and would be machined in a similar fashion. The hardened surface wear layer and light…

Aerospace and Defense Purchase Order Requirements

In order to supply you with the best turnaround possible for your aerospace product, we have outlined a handful of requirements which need to be…

Isothermal Anneal

Isothermal anneal is a two-stage process involving austenitizing the material first at preferred temperature and subsequently cooling to and holding at a specific temperature to…

Hyperquench Solution Heat Treating

The HyperQuench process is conducted in an electric drop bottom furnace. Aluminum parts are loaded into the HyperQuench racking system and lifted into the furnace…

Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC)

FNC produces a compound layer on the surface of the parts typically .0001”-.0015”. The compound layer is formed by diffusing nitrogen and carbon into the…

Drop Bottom Furnace Solution Heat Treating

Drop bottom furnaces utilize a carriage to set heat treat containers on during the solution process. The carriage is suspended by chains and is hoisted…

Continuous Furnace Solution Heat Treat

Continuous roller hearth furnaces are typically designed to process high volume products that require the same process time and temperature. Parts are loaded in containers…

Annealing

The annealing process involves heating up the material slightly above its austenitizing temperature and then controlled cooling it from there. In annealing, the material can…

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