Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, has invested in a new car-bottom air furnace that has a working zone 60 inches square by 240 inches long and will handle a workload up to 30,000 pounds. The furnace will be surveyed in accordance with AMS2750 and is uniform within ±10°F (Class 2). With a maximum operating temperature of 1400°F, this furnace will accommodate not only the tempering of large tool steel components, but also age hardening of 15-5 PH, 17-4 PH, and nickel-base alloys.
Solar is typically known around the world as a “vacuum only” heat treater. However, there is a great need for heat treating non-finished parts and materials in accordance with the same specifications (AMS, MIL, Boeing, and Airbus) within different atmospheres where surface oxidation is permissible. This new 20-foot air furnace will allow the “raw material customer” an option, while being more price-competitive than a vacuum environment.
This new investment will only complement the vast array of large vacuum furnaces that Solar operates every day.
