Abbott Furnace Company’s team of experts discussed THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STEAM TREATING.
Abbott Furnace manufactures highly efficient steam treatment furnaces for continuous steam treating. Abbott’s continuous mesh belt steam treatment furnaces provide a viable alternative to batch process methods.
The steam treatment process is the controlled oxidation of metals to produce a thin layer of oxide on the surface of a component. This process can be used to provide a component with increased corrosion resistance, better wear resistance, increased surface hardness, an attractive surface finish, and, in the case of porous materials such as powder metal, seal the part porosity and increase the density.
