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Vacuum Hardening

Our Vacuum Heat Treatment Services guarantee exceptional quality across various applications, from precise hardening to tempering and annealing. We utilize advanced materials to enhance the performance of components.

Process

Tooling parts/components are heated in a horizontal state-of-the-art vacuum furnace above austenitising temperature and quenched at a predetermined cooling rate with the help of pressurized high purity Nitrogen gas. After quenching, multiple tempering heat treatment cycles are performed to achieve the desired hardness.

Advantages of Vacuum Hardening over salt bath hardening
  • Hardness uniformity throughout cross section
  • Uniform microstructure
  • Minimum dimensional distortion
  • No oxidation or de-carb on component/ part surface
  • Post cleaning not required
Solution Annealing

Our Solution Annealing services offer precision and reliability for a range of applications. This heat treatment process involves heating materials to a specific temperature, followed by controlled cooling, effectively eliminating impurities and enhancing material properties.

Process

This service employs austenitic stainless steel grades, primarily from the 300 series. Our process involves heating the material to 1150 degrees Celsius, allowing carbon to dissolve into the solution. Swift cooling follows to maintain the carbon within the solution. This results in stainless steel in its utmost corrosion-resistant and ductile state.

Advantages of Vacuum Annealing over conventional Annealing
  • No oxidation or de-carb on component/ part surface
  • Minimum dimensional distortion
  • Uniform microstructure due to better process control
Products

Stainless steel and Inconel gaskets/ seals, hydraulic fittings, stainless steel tubings & bellows, stainless steel pipes (up to 1200 mm length), duplex stainless steel parts for the oil and gas industry etc.

Steel Grades Heat Treated

Austenitic Stainless Steel Grades such as SS 316, SS 304, SS 301, SS 303, SS 316L, Duplex Stainless Steels, Inconel 600, 625, 718, 825

Precipitation Hardening

Our Precipitation Hardening services offer a superior solution for enhancing the strength and durability of components. This specialized heat treatment process is tailored to precise hardening requirements, ensuring optimal performance.

Process

Precipitation heat treatments strengthen materials by allowing the controlled release of constituents to form precipitate clusters which significantly enhance the strength of the component. This process is performed at temperatures ranging from 900 to 1150°F in a vacuum, inert atmosphere or air for hold times ranging from 1-4 hours. depending on the material and desired characteristics

Products heat treated

Valve components for marine, oil & gas, defense sectors etc.

Steel Grades Heat Treated

15- 5-pH, 17- 4 pH, 17-7pH

Vacuum Brazing

Brazing is a metal-joining technique wherein a filler metal is used to join two or more materials by drawing it into the joint by capillary action. A filler metal is a material with a melting point lower than that of the materials to be joined. Vacuum Brazing is a process that creates high-quality joints under temperatures from about 800°C to 1150°C in a vacuum atmosphere. This also allows for the joining of different materials.

Process

Vacuum brazing is a joining process used to connect materials, typically metals, through the use of a filler metal called a braze alloy. This method involves heating the base metals and the filler metal in a vacuum environment, where the absence of air prevents oxidation and contamination, ensuring a clean and strong joint.

Advantages of Brazing over Welding
  • Base metals never melt, thus enabling close tolerances and joining materials neatly without going for secondary finishing
  • Homogenous heating of components reduces thermal distortion when compared to welding
  • Suitable for cost-efficient joining of complex and multi-part assemblies as brazing can easily join non-metals and dissimilar metals
Vacuum Brazing is far superior to Conventional Brazing
  • Extremely clean
  • Flux-free braze joints with high integrity and superior strength
  • Improved temperature uniformity
  • Lower residual stresses owing to slow heating and cooling cycle, resulting in dramatically improved mechanical and thermal properties of the material
  • Age hardening or hardening heat treatment of the work piece is part of the metal-joining process, but all in a single furnace cycle
IGVTs competence in vacuum brazing/ USPs
  • Successfully established Aluminium brazing for “cold plates” for the first time in India
  • Successfully processed Ceramic to Metal brazing for the first time in India
  • Proven track record in Copper brazing
  • Carrying out Nickel Alloy brazing for Oil & Gas industry on regular basis
  • We can support for fixture designing
  • We can support for selecting the right BFM (Brazing Filler Metal)
We have the right equipment for vacuum brazing!
  • State of the art, made in Germany, Class B, vacuum brazing furnace with graphite heat zone
  • Temperature: 1250 degree centigrade max (Temperature uniformity: +/-5 degree centigrade)
  • Operating Vacuum: 5 x 10-5 mbar
  • High purity Nitrogen gas for cooling
Filler metals used

Copper, Nickel, Silver, Aluminium

Application Industry
  • Agriculture
  • Defence
  • Power Generation
  • Oil & Gas
  • Nuclear Power Generation
  • Medical Devices
  • Cutting Tools
Plasma Nitriding

Our Plasma Nitriding Services offer exceptional enhancements for a wide range of applications. This process increases the surface hardness of the steel and improves its wear and corrosion resistance properties.

Process

This is a low-temperature process where voltage is applied between the parts to be nitride and the furnace wall. A glow discharge with a high ionization level is generated around the parts. On the surface area, directly charged by the ions, nitrides are formed and decompose, releasing active nitrogen onto the surface of the parts.

Process
Temperature
400 centigrade to 600 centigrade
Pressure
1-3 mbar
Gas Composition
Nitrogen, Hydrogen
Time
4 Hrs to 30 Hrs (depending on case depth requirement)
Layer thickness
From 50 microns to 300 microns, please check with us for higher layer thickness
Advantages over conventional nitriding
  • Lower process temperature and time as compared to conventional Nitriding
  • Possibility of elimination of white layer in Plasma Ion Nitriding
  • No post cleaning is required
  • Improve Abrasive coefficient
  • Improve wear resistance
  • Improve fatigue resistance (20 - 40 %)
  • Resistance to thermal shock
  • Improve corrosion resistance
  • Improve hot working tools life span
  • Possibility of partial/ selective part nitriding using only metallic masking
  • Improve wear resistance
Products

Pressure Die Casting (PDC) dies, forging dies, plastic moulds, cutting tools, tablet punches & dies, pharmaceutical tooling, orifice plates, extrusion rods, extrusion screws, aeronautic parts, transmission parts, gears, pinions, gear toothed bars, machine tool components, rails, slide cams, mandrels, camshaft, crankshaft, valve seat, pistons etc.

Steel Grades Heat Treated
  • Hot Die Steel Grades
  • Orvar Supreme, Orvar 2M, QRO-90, Dievar, Hotvar, Vidar Supreme, SKD-61, W-300, W-302, W-320, W-350, W-360, W-303, W-321, W-400, W-403, DAC, DAC-55, HDS HP-1, USD, USN, 1.2343, 1.2344, H-11, H-13, H-21

  • Cold Working Steel Grades
  • Swerkar – 21, Sleipner, Vanadis – 4, Vanadis – 6, Vanadis – 10, Calmax, SKD-11, K-100, K-110, K-340, K-353, K-360, K-455, K-600, K-890, A-2, 1.2379, D-2, D-3, D-6, S-7

  • Plastic Mould Steel
  • P-20, P-22, DIN 1.2378, DIN 1.2312

Sub-Zero Treatment

This service requires holding steel components at a temperature below zero degrees centigrade to obtain the required structure. The temperature used is usually between -70ºC and -90ºC and the process is always followed by tempering.

Process

The materials are placed in a specially designed cold chamber, and the temperature is gradually lowered to the desired sub-zero temperature. This can be done using liquid nitrogen or other gases.

Once the materials reach the target temperature, they are held at that temperature for a specified duration. This soaking period allows the material's microstructure to undergo changes. After the soaking period, the materials are slowly brought back to room temperature. The controlled warming phase is essential to prevent thermal shock and potential damage to the treated materials.

Advantages of Sub-Zero Processing
  • Enhanced Wear Resistance
  • Increased Hardness
  • Enhanced Dimensional Stability
  • Improved Corrosion Resistance
  • Extended Tool Life
Stress Relieving

Stress relieving is a thermal treatment process used to reduce internal stresses within materials, particularly metals. This method helps improve the stability, durability, and performance of components.

Process

The material is placed in a furnace, and the temperature is raised to a specific level, typically below the material's recrystallization temperature but high enough to allow for stress relief. The temperature and soak time depend on the material type and thickness. After the soaking period, the material is slowly cooled down in the furnace. The controlled cooling rate helps prevent the formation of new stresses or cracks.

Advantages of Stress Relieving
  • Enhanced Mechanical
  • Improved Machinability
  • Enhanced Tool Life
  • Residual Stress Management
Vacuum Sintering

Vacuum sintering is the process of forming a single mass from multiple components, typically powder, by heat and/or pressure without melting the base materials to the point of liquefaction.

Process

The material is placed in a furnace, and the temperature is raised to a specific level, typically below the material's recrystallization temperature but high enough to allow for stress relief. The temperature and soak time depend on the material type and thickness. After the soaking period, the material is slowly cooled down within the furnace. The controlled cooling rate helps prevent the formation of new stresses or cracks.

Advantages of Vacuum Sintering
  • Enhanced Material Purity
  • Improved Material Density
  • Reduced Oxidation
  • Reduce Porosity
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Head Office
Indo German Vacu Treat Pvt Ltd
Office Mo.6, 6th Floor, Trust House, 35 Hospital Avenue, Dr.E.Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai-400012
Phone: +91 22 42204848
Corporate Office
Indo German Vacu Treat Pvt Ltd
Off. No. 304/305, 3rd Floor, Om Chambers, Balaji Nagar,Bhosari Industrial Estate, Telco RoadBehind Sharayu Toyota – 411 026
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Gate No. 257, Kharabwadi, Talegaon – Chakan Road, Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra – 410 501
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Plot No. 47 E, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Road No. 6, off Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560 099
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Plot. No.L7/1C, L7/1D,Aerospace Park, Vallam Vadagal, Sriperumbudur, SIPCOT, Industrial Park Vallam Vadgal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, 602105
Phone: +91 8904057374