Abstract:
Workpieces are quenched by gases in a heat-treatment system (1) and the circulated gases are recooled on cooling surfaces (12, 15) in at least one heat exchanger (11, 14), the cooling surfaces (15) of the heat exchanger (14) are cooled by a primary refrigeration unit (20) and a refrigerant to temperatures below 0.degree. C., preferably to temperatures below -20.degree. C. or even below -40.degree. C., to increase the intensity of the quenching. To reduce the size and power of the refrigeration unit (20), the quenching gas is sent in succession through at least one heat exchanger (11) cooled with water and at least one heat exchanger (14) cooled by a refrigerant. To reduce the size and power of the refrigeration unit (20) even further, this unit and a secondary refrigerant are used initially to cool down a storage volume of the primary refrigerant, such as a cooling brine, being stored under little or no pressure, to a temperature below 0.degree. C., whereupon this primary refrigerant is sent through the heat exchanger (14), at least one of which is present.
Abstract:
A vacuum furnace for heat treatment of metallic workpieces wherein the heat conductors are formed as conduits fitted with bore holes and connected by electrical insulators to coolant gas distributor.
Abstract:
For the partial heat treatment of tools which have a work surface and a clamping in region, there is disclosed a furnace, the useful space of which is subdivided into two separate heating spaces by a plate made of heat insulating material whereby the temperature in these heating spaces is lowered by disconnection of the connecting members between the individual heating elements of the all-around heating and the clamping in region of the work tools may be maintained below the conversion temperature of the metal.
Abstract:
In a vacuum heat treating oven operating with hydrogen under pressure as the cooling medium, especially for the quenching of greatly heated metal workpieces (5), a method is provided for the automatic control of the progress of the process and for monitoring safety of operation. The housing (4) of the heat treating oven is for this purpose connected to gas inlet lines (9 and 10), one for the admission of the cooling gas and one for the admission of the flushing gas (H.sub.2 and N.sub.2, respectively), and also to a vacuum line (17) and to a gas outlet line (11) into each of which gas sensors (24, 39, 42) are inserted, which during the quenching process signal the gas concentration to a central processing unit (41) which also is connected to pressure sensors (19, 20) and a gas sensor (21) which issue additional signals concerning the gas pressures prevailing in each instant in the interior of the housing (4) or gas inlet line (10) and concerning the gas concentration in the environment of the oven to the central processing unit (41), which then in turn, according to preset programs, actuates the gas inlet and gas outlet valves (25, 30, and 18, 28, respectively) and turns on or off the motor-blower unit (12, 13) and the heating unit (15, 15a, . . . ).
Abstract:
A process for heat treatment of metallic workpieces by heating in a vacuum furnace followed by quenching in a coolant gas under above-atmospheric pressure and with coolant-gas circulation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the thermochemical cleaning and/or stripping of turbine components, in particular engine components, with the steps: Production of a first gaseous mixture containing HF and H2 in which the part by volume of HF in the mixture of HF and H2 is in the range of 2.5 to 45% by volume, and application of the first gaseous mixture containing HF and H2 on and/or in a turbine component for cleaning and/or stripping this turbine component.
Abstract:
In a vacuum heat treating oven operating with hydrogen under pressure as the cooling medium, especially for the quenching of greatly heated metal workpieces (5), a method is provided for the automatic control of the progress of the process and for monitoring safety of operation. The housing (4) of the heat treating oven is for this purpose connected to gas inlet lines (9 and 10), one for the admission of the cooling gas and one for the admission of the flushing gas (H.sub.2 and N.sub.2, respectively), and also to a vacuum line (17) and to a gas outlet line (11) into each of which gas sensors (24, 39, 42) are inserted, which during the quenching process signal the gas concentration to a central processing unit (41) which also is connected to pressure sensors (19, 20) and a gas sensor (21) which issue additional signals concerning the gas pressures prevailing in each instant in the interior of the housing (4) or gas inlet line (10) and concerning the gas concentration in the environment of the oven to the central processing unit (41), which then in turn, according to preset programs, actuates the gas inlet and gas outlet valves (25, 30, and 18, 28, respectively) and turns on or off the motor-blower unit (12, 13) and the heating unit (15, 15a, . . . ).
Abstract:
A thermoelement which rapidly determines temperature and which is protected from disturbing signals during the measurement of temperature in a vacuum furnace composed of a thermocouple which is protectively sheathed by a transparent quartz glass portective tubing pipe which has wrapped around it a continuous conductive metal element which is grounded.