Month: February 2019

Unfinished metal alloys are subject to a wide range of chemistry-dependant corrosive phenomena that can limit their performance and service longevity. Iron (Fe) particles that are exposed to moisture and oxidation will gradually succumb to rust unless alloyed with sufficient levels of anti-corrosive elements like chromium (Cr) or protected with a veneer or functional coating. Stainless and galvanized steels represent the two primary metal types designed for anti-corrosive properties, but each of these can still submit to more complex corrosive phenomena such as chlorine pitting. Prior to the inception of powder coating ovens, the best way to counteract this was…

On Valentine’s Day, Thermcraft lost its founder, Mr. Morris L. Crafton, at 93. Nearly 50 years ago in January of 1971, Mr. Crafton and his wife Clara, founded Thermcraft on the principal of providing the best customer service available in the thermal processing industry. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, Mr. Crafton’s family later moved to NC where he grew up in the Charlotte area. Mr. Crafton served in the US Navy during WWII. When he returned home he attended Wingate College and earned a degree in mechanical engineering. After college he was called again to serve his country during…

Industrial furnace manufacturers are tasked with developing heat treatment solutions that meet both broad and extremely specialized operating criteria. These may include wide temperature ranges with safety controls for extreme peak thermal conditions, unique considerations for future expansion, and specialist furnace geometries for processing difficult components. Humidity is an almost unavoidable factor in industrial and laboratory heat treatment processes. It is produced when the internal temperature of samples is heated to the extent that moisture trapped within the material desorbs and enters the heat treatment chamber as a vapor. Dehydrating samples is a critical process for drying and curing ovens.…