Heat Treatment


Salient Features of Vacuum Heat Treatment at LVS:

  • No scaling or decarburization.
  • Bright surface finish.
  • Uniform & gradual heating.
  • Uniform temperature throughout the hot zone.
  • Optimum process know-how ensures adequate soaking times, heating rate & cooling rates.
  • 360 º Gas circulations throughout the workload ensure uniform properties.
  • Consistent results due to fully automatic operation.
  • Best obtainable microstructures owing to all of the above criticalities.
  • Entire process data can be stored & retrieved for various analysis.

Process capabilities of Lakshmi Vacuum Heat Treaters

  • Vacuum Hardening
  • Vacuum Tempering
  • Vacuum Annealing
  • Vacuum Stress-Relieving
  • Sub-zero treatment
  • Vacuum Brazing
  • Vacuum Ageing

Areas of Application

Hardening & Tempering of :

  • Pressure Die-casting Dies
  • Plastic Injection Moulds
  • Plastic Compression Moulds
  • Cutting Tools
  • Hot & Warm Forging Dies
  • Hot & Cold Extrusion Dies
  • Blanking
  • Forming
  • Stamping
  • Progressive Dies
  • Automobile components

List of Steels Processed at LVS

  • Hot Work Steels
  • Cold Work Steels
  • High Speed Steels
  • Stainless Steels (400 Series)
  • Precipitation Hardening Steels
  • All Air-hardening Steels