Heat treatment in the forging workflow alters the physical and mechanical properties of metal components through controlled heating and cooling cycles —s uch as annealing, quenching, and tempering — to relieve internal stresses, refine grain structure and achieve desired hardness, strength, or toughness. Widely used in aerospace, automotive, power generation and heavy machinery, it enhances the durability and reliability of forged parts like shafts, gears, turbine blades, and structural components. By reducing residual stresses and the risk of distortion or failure, heat treatment ensures that forged parts can withstand high loads, impact and fatigue, optimising their performance, safety, and service life.
HEAT TREATMENT AT IFA
Accredited to AMS2750 and ISO10423, our dedicated Heat treatment facility includes 8 gas-fired furnaces fed by 2 rail bound charging machines, with water and oil quench tanks.
Full temperature control and monitoring features on all units, as well as circulation and temperature logging of quenches.
Temperature range from 420-1230°C.
Charges of up to 6 tonnes quenched, and 10 tonnes air/furnace cooled can be processed, with 2 batch furnaces catering for small heat treatment loads. Long bars up to 22′/ 6.7m can be annealed, with warm straightening operations available.
- Annealing
- Normalising
- Hardening / Tempering
- Stress Relieving
- Solution Treatment
- Ageing and Precipitation Treatments
