INTENSIVE WATER QUENCHING

IntensiQuench® is an environmentally friendly, multi-step quenching technique for the heat treatment of steel parts. In contrast to conventional oil, polymer/water or gas quenching, IntensiQuench® methods provide higher as-quenched hardness, to a deeper level in the part, while maintaining high residual compressive surface stresses, and, at the same time yielding low distortion.

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Due to very fast and very uniform cooling in the first step of the Intensi-Quench® process, the entire part surface reaches the martensite transformation region at the same time regardless of the part geometry and thickness variation. Therefore, the hardened martensitic structure starts forming in a matter of seconds simultaneously throughout the whole part surface area creating a firm case or shell with high compressive stresses on the part surface.

• Increases the depth of hardness
• Eliminates surface cracking
• Minimizes part distortion
• Achieves the same or better metallurgical properties while using lower alloy, less costly steel.
• Provides an optimum combination of high surface compressive stress; high-strength, wear-resistant quenched layer; and relatively soft but properly strengthened core resulting in longer part life.