Thermal treatments
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Thermal treatments
Excellence in the manufacturing process
VIIPLUSOur thermal treatment processes enhance product quality and reduce stress, simplifying subsequent machining.
All of our products can be enhanced through tailored thermal treatments, which include:
Thermal Treatments for Self-Lubricating Bearings
Thermal Treatments for Self-Lubricating Bearings
Thermal treatments are a critical step in the manufacturing process of self-lubricating, oil-free sliding bearings. They are designed to optimize the material’s mechanical properties and tribological characteristics. Our thermal treatments enhance product quality, reduce internal stress, and simplify subsequent machining processes, ensuring superior performance and durability of the bearings. Below are common thermal treatment processes and their functions:
1. Annealing
- Purpose: To eliminate internal stress, improve material plasticity and toughness, and enhance machinability.
- Application: Commonly used for metal-based self-lubricating bearings, such as copper or steel-based materials.
2. Quenching
- Purpose: To increase material hardness and strength, suitable for bearings requiring high wear resistance.
- Application: Often used for steel-based bearings, but care must be taken to avoid increased brittleness.
3. Tempering
- Purpose: To reduce brittleness after quenching and balance hardness with toughness.
- Application: Typically performed after quenching to optimize the overall performance of the bearings.
4. Aging
- Purpose: To enhance material strength and hardness through precipitation hardening.
- Application: Suitable for aluminum or copper alloy bearings to improve mechanical properties.
5. Surface Hardening
- Purpose: To harden only the surface while maintaining the core’s toughness.
- Methods: Includes carburizing, nitriding, etc., and is applied to bearings requiring high surface hardness and wear resistance.
6. Sintering
- Purpose: Used for powder metallurgy bearings, where high-temperature heating bonds powder particles to form a dense structure.
- Application: Commonly used for metal-graphite or metal-polymer composite bearings.
7. Stress Relieving
- Purpose: To eliminate internal stress caused by machining or welding, preventing deformation or cracking.
- Application: Suitable for bearings with complex shapes or welded structures.
8. Solution Treatment
- Purpose: To uniformly distribute alloying elements and enhance material performance.
- Application: Often used for aluminum or nickel-based alloy bearings.
Bushing bearing material and application requirements
The choice of thermal treatment processes depends on the bearing material and application requirements. The goal is to optimize mechanical and tribological properties, ensuring long-term stable operation under oil-free lubrication conditions.
Continuous casting
Continuous cast bronze bearings are components made through a continuous casting process. These bearings are crafted from bronze material using this efficient and precise manufacturing method.
Centrifugal casting
Centrifugal cast bronze bushing manufactured using the centrifugal casting process. This type of bronze bushing is created by spinning molten bronze in a mold to produce a dense and durable component.
Manufacture of bronze parts
Bronze component production and the process of manufacturing these components involve the creation and fabrication of items made from bronze. This includes the development, design, and crafting of bronze parts through various manufacturing methods.
thermal treatments and development
These thermal treatments are integral to optimizing the quality, durability, and performance of our products.
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