Ask the Expert: Solar Atmospheres of Western PA’s Sales Director Outlines Part and Furnace Preparation Prior to Vacuum Heat Treatment - Solar Atmospheres

Ask the Expert: Solar Atmospheres of Western PA’s Sales Director Outlines Part and Furnace Preparation Prior to Vacuum Heat Treatment - Solar Atmospheres

1. What are some of the first steps I should take before sending parts out for vacuum heat treating? Before vacuum thermal processing, ensuring the parts are free of foreign object debris (FOD) is essential. This includes removing contaminants like manufacturing oils, coolants, and machining residue. It’s also important to communicate whether the coolant used was water-based or oil-based—this helps your heat treater select the most effective cle…