Metal Heat Treatment Market Report 2025 (Global Edition)

Global Metal Heat Treatment Market Report 2025 Market Size Split by Type (Steel, Cast Iron, Others), by Application (Automotive, Machine, Metalworking, Aerospace, Construction, Others), by Process Ty...

Metal Heat Treatment Market Report Description

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Metal Heat Treatment Market Insights Video

Company Profile:

Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH

Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH is providing process services such as heat treatment, polymer coating, surface treatment and others. The processes of the company are segmented into heat treatment, HIP/ brazing/additive, polymer coating, reel-to-reel and surface treatment.

The company is offering heat treatments such as atmospheric carburizing, atmospheric hardening, austempered, carbonitriding, case hardening, cryogenics, gas nitriding, hydrogen annealing, induction hardening, nitrocarburizing, nitrotec, plasma/ion nitriding, salt bath carburizing, salt bath hardening, soft annealing, vacuum hardening and others. Further, HIP/Brazing/Additive processes includes additive manufacturing, belt furnace brazing, hot isostatic pressing, stress relieving and others. In addition, polymer coating process includes anti-friction coatings, catholic dip painting, nanocoating’s, polymer coatings, powder coating, thermal spraying, wet painting and others.

RECENT NEWS

March 2022

Aalberts surface technologies announced rebrand of U.S. businesses 

Aalberts surface technologies, a provider of specialized thermal processing, surface treatment, and material coating solutions, announced that its U.S. based businesses will begin doing business as Aalberts surface technologies. 

January 2021

Hauck Heat Treatment becomes Aalberts Surface Technologies 

Hauck Heat Treatment one of the leaders in commercial heat treater in Europe changed their name to Aalberts Surface Technologies.

Bodycote

Bodycote is a provider of thermal processing services. The thermal processing services offered by company are comprised of a number of core technologies, which include heat treatments, metal joining, hot isostatic pressing and surface technology.

The company has categorized its business into four major groups such as aerospace and defense, energy, automotive and general industrial. Its aerospace and defense segment offers thermal processing solutions across a wide range of applications which include commercial, business and military aircraft. The automotive segment of company focuses on key components in the car, light truck, heavy truck, and bus markets.

RECENT NEWS

February 2021

Bodycote has announced to further expansion in North America

Bodycote has announced the opening of a new facility in Syracuse, New York, USA. The Syracuse facility, encompassing 60,000 square feet of operating space, is now operational and offers a wide range of heat treatment processes. These include vacuum heat treating, atmospheric carburizing, low-pressure carburizing, carbonitriding, ferritic nitro carburizing, nitriding and aluminum heat treating.

Top Companies Market Share in Metal Heat Treatment Industry: (In no particular order of Rank)

• Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH
• Bodycote
• Smit Heat Treatment
• Uddeholms AB
• Hanomag Lohnharterei GmbH
• Summitglow Ltd.
• HEF
• Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd
• Holland Dredging Industries BV
• American Metal Treating (AMT)
• Bluewater Thermal Solutions
• East Lind Heat Treat
• Engineered Heat Treat
• General Metal Heat Treating
• Keith
• Pacific Metallurgical
• Paulo
• Thermex Metal Treating Ltd.
• THERMTECH
• Tri J Heat Treating
• Others
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Metal Heat Treatment Market Regional Analysis

The regional analysis offers Metal Heat Treatment market size, share and a detailed analysis for each region. This quantitative as well as qualitative information is crucial for new entrants along with companies operating in Metal Heat Treatment market . Metal Heat Treatment market production and consumption can vary significantly from one region to another owing to factors such as, the availability of raw materials, regulatory environments, and others.

The current report Scope analyzes Metal Heat Treatment Market on 5 major region Split (In case you wish to acquire a specific region edition (more granular data) or any country Edition data then please write us on info@cognitivemarketresearch.com

• North America (United States, Canada, Mexico)
• Europe (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Rest of Europe)
• Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, South East Asia, Rest of APAC)
• Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Rest of South America)
• Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Rest of Middle East)
• Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of Africa)

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Metal Heat Treatment Market Analysis

Metal Heat Treatment Market, by type

Steel

Heat treatment of steels can yield a wide range of microstructures and characteristics. Heat treatment is often a thermal technique that alters solely the structure of the steel. The form and structure of steel components are also altered during the thermo-mechanical treatment process. Today, steel undergoes four primary forms of heat treatment: annealing, normalizing, hardening, and tempering.

Cast Iron

Heat treatment is being used by cast iron makers to improve the performance of castings. Cast iron heat treatment comprises annealing, normalizing, quenching and tempering, and different surface hardening procedures. It is critical to understand the materials' responses to heat-treat process parameters in each of these procedures (time, temperature, and atmosphere). Cast iron heat treatment demands special consideration since it differs from steel heat treatment in many ways.

Others

Several other materials such as aluminum, copper, brass, titanium, and many other undergo heat treatment processes. Aluminum heat treatments include annealing, homogenizing, solution heat treatment, natural aging, and artificial aging (also known as precipitation hardening). Heat treatment of copper alloys is done for a variety of reasons, including homogenizing, annealing, stress relieving, precipitation, and age hardening.

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Metal Heat Treatment Market, by Application 

Automotive

Automotive heat treatment is critical for preserving the structural integrity of contemporary automobiles. Metal components vary in kind and quality, and heat treatment procedures for lightweight aluminum body parts, as well as high-strength engine and drivetrain components, must be distinct. As a result, there are several types of automobile heat treatments used in the industry.

Machine

Every day, several businesses rely on heavy machinery, and there are numerous pieces that must operate in perfect harmony for these complicated machines to perform properly. There are several metals used in heavy equipment, including iron, steel, and even titanium. Metal heat treatment is utilized in the manufacture of industrial equipment.

Metalworking

Heat treatment in metalworking includes modifying a material's physical and, in certain cases, chemical qualities. It can also be defined as a process of modifying the physical or mechanical characteristics of metal using heat and cooling without affecting the form of the working metal. This technique is accomplished by heating the metal and then cooling it. Heat treatment is divided into three stages: heating, soaking, and cooling.

Aerospace

In the aerospace sector, metal part stress reduction is essential to increase component strength and fatigue life and ensure that components can withstand the high demands of aerospace applications. Heat treatment is an important stage in the manufacturing process for increasing strength and meeting the exact demands and requirements required by aeronautical applications. The treatment is used to harden, soften, or alleviate tension on metal without affecting the geometry of the item. Heat treatment can be used to enhance machining, increase formability, or restore ductility after a cold-forming procedure, in addition to enhancing the strength of a metal item.

Construction

Every building item must be handled with care and accuracy. Many construction tools and equipment rely on long-lasting, high-quality parts to perform properly and safely. Metal heat treatment methods are included. It used heat treatment for building elements such as casters, hardware, and fixtures, stair and ladder components, rotor assembly, tools, fasteners, and many more.

Others

Metal heat treatment is also used for computers, marine, firearms, and many others. There are small, precise shapes that have to be made for firearms to work effectively. The heat-treating process makes it easier to add small grooves to the firearms.

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Metal Heat Treatment Process Type Segment Analysis

Hardening & Tempering

Hardening is the most frequent heat treatment method, and it is used to improve the hardness of a metal. In certain circumstances, just the surface is toughened. A workpiece is hardened by heating it to the desired temperature and then rapidly cooling it by immersing it in a cooling solution. It is possible to utilize oil, brine, or water. The resultant component has improved hardness and strength, but it also has increased brittleness.

Tempering is the process of removing excess hardness and thereby brittleness caused by the hardening process. Internal tensions are also alleviated. This procedure can make a metal acceptable for a wide range of applications that require such qualities.

Normalizing

Normalizing is a heat treatment procedure used to relieve internal tensions induced by welding, casting, or quenching. The metal is heated to a temperature of 40°C over its upper critical temperature throughout this operation. This is a greater temperature than that used for hardening or annealing. It is cooled in the air after being held at this temperature for a set amount of time. Normalizing ensures that the grain size and content are consistent across the component.

Annealing

Annealing is a process used to soften the metal. During annealing, the metal is heated over its upper critical temperature and then slowly cooled. It improves the metal's suitability for cold working and shaping. It also improves the machinability, ductility, and toughness of the metal. Annealing can also be utilized to relieve tensions in a component produced by previous cold working techniques. When the metal temperature exceeds the upper critical temperature, the plastic deformations existing are eliminated during recrystallization. Metals can be annealed using a variety of processes, including recrystallization annealing, complete annealing, partial annealing, and final annealing.

Case Hardening

Case hardening is a sort of hardening procedure in which just the workpiece's exterior layer is hardened. The method is the same, but because the procedure is applied to a thin outer layer, the resulting workpiece has a hard exterior layer but a softer core. This is typical for shafts.

Others

Several other processes such as stress relieving, carburization, aging, and many others are used in metal heat treatment. Aging, also known as precipitation hardening, is a type of heat treatment that is commonly used to enhance the yield strength of malleable metals. The procedure generates evenly dispersed particles inside a metal’s grain structure which bring about changes in characteristics. Stress relief is particularly prevalent for boiler components, air bottles, accumulators, and so on. This approach heats the metal to just below its lower critical temperature. The cooling process is gradual and hence uniform.

• Hardening & Tempering
• Normalizing
• Annealing
• Case Hardening
• Others

Metal Heat Treatment Equipment Type Segment Analysis

Electrically Heated Furnace

The electric furnace is a heating chamber that uses electricity as a heat source to achieve extremely high temperatures to melt alloy metals and refractory materials. The electricity has no electrochemical impact on the metal, except heating it. Depending on the mechanism of heat generation, there are three types of electrical furnaces: induction heating furnaces, resistance heating furnaces, and arc furnaces. Electric furnaces manufacture approximately two-fifths of the steel produced in the United States. As a result, the need for electrically heated heat treatment furnaces is increasing.

Fuel-Fired Furnace

Fuel-fired furnaces are also used for metal heat treatment. Though the availability and cost of the fuel influence the choice of the best fuel, technical compatibility also plays a significant part in deciding the best fuel. the original cost of the furnace, the operating cost of the fuel, supervision costs, maintenance expenses, and so on must be considered in the metal heat treatment process.

Others

Several other types of equipment such as vacuum furnaces, walking beam furnaces, continuous furnaces, and many others are widely used for metal heat treatments.

• Electrically Heated Furnace
• Fuel-Fired Furnace
• Others

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