10-Bar Internal Quench Vacuum Furnace

Solar Atmospheres, Inc. recently installed a state-of-the-art Solar Manufacturing, Inc. 74" diameter by 72" deep horizontal internal quench vacuum furnace at its facility. The furnace is designed to quench with argon at 10-bar while utilizing a 600 HP motor running at 460 volts from a variable speed drive, and rear head moveable gas baffle doors. The goal of the quench system is to be able to quench larger batches of power generation castings by increasing the cooling rate and eliminating the supplemental use of helium and operating in 100% argon. The furnace incorporates Solar Manufacturing's latest SolarVac 5000 control system, which allows for complete process automation.

"This furnace is a real game changer," said Solar's Director of Sales Mike Moyer.

For general purpose heat treating, pictured are two Leadar Roll, Inc., 2,200 lb. rolls, 4,400 lbs. total, heated to 2,150 °F and quenched in 10-bar N2 and then tempered at 1,000 °F. The core material is 4140 with outer case CPM9V, and the as-quenched hardness is greater than Rockwell C 60.

For more information contact:

Solar Atmospheres Inc.

1969 Clearview Rd.

Souderton, PA 18964

800-347-3236 / 215-721-1502

info@solaratm.com

www.solaratm.com