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Guide to Selecting a Vacuum Furnace

This area is designed to help you select the optimal vacuum furnace system, depending on your material, its use, and the treatment method. Please use the following 2 steps to enter your heat treatment information and view our recommended furnace.

      Select the process and/or material.  
   
     

Select the process and/or material

  
       
     

Sintering of Superhard Alloys

Superhard Precision Parts

Superhard Alloy Applications
• Cutting Tools (end mills, tips, etc.)
• Wear-Resistant Tools (metal molds, die steels, roller-press rollers, etc.)

 
  Select the material and application.  
   
         
     
Treatment Method Application
Sintering / Dewaxing:
Dewaxing / Semi-Sintering
(special purpose):		 See VHD series models.
Research and Development:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

Sintering of MIM (Metal Injection Molding) Parts

  
     
MIM Clock Parts

MIM Part Applications
• Small metal parts (cell phone parts, computer parts, clock parts, etc.)
• Parts made of stainless steel, titanium alloy, tungsten or similar metals

 
  Select the material and application.  
   
         
     
Treatment Method Application
Sintering / Dewaxing:
Hot Press:
Research and Development:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

Non-Oxide Ceramics

  
     
Fine Ceramic Parts

Non-Oxide Ceramic Part Applications
• Heat-resistant parts (heatsinks, circuit boards, etc.)
• Wear-resistant parts (shaft seal materials, etc.)
• Materials such as silicon carbide, silicon nitride, etc.

 
  Select the material and application.  
   
         
     
Treatment Method Application
Sintering / Dewaxing:
Dewaxing / Semi-Sintering
(special purpose):		 See VHD series models.
Purification: See VHS series models.
Brazing: See VHB series models.
Hot Press:
Research and Development:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

Heat Treatment

  
     
Examples of precision machinery parts treated in vacuum heat treatment furnaces

Heat Treatment Furnace Applications
• Quenching die steels
• Quenching high-speed steels
• Annealing copper or other metals after machining

 
  Select the material and application.  
   
         
     
Treatment Method Application
Heat Treatment:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

Brazing, Diffusion Bonding and Others

  
     
Examples of precision machinery parts treated in a vacuum heat treatment furnace.

Brazing Examples
• Bonding the same or different types of metals
(Diamonds to metal tools to make diamond-tipped tools)
• Liquid layer diffusion bonding (examples)
• Liquid layer diffusion bonding of stainless steel

 
  Select the material and application.  
   
         
     
Treatment Method Application
Brazing / Diffusion Bonding:
Hot Press:
Research and Development:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

Magnetic Materials

  
     
Magnetic Parts

Magnetic Material Applications
• Strong magnets for a variety of motors
• Other types of industrial magnets
• Materials that include rare earth magnets (neodymium, etc.)

 
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Treatment Method Application
Hydrogen Storage / Coarse Crushing: See PHG-S series models.
Heat Treatment (Tempering, Annealing, Aging): See VHA (VHT) series models.
Brazing:
Research and Development:
Other type: Please contact Mectem.
 
     
 
       
     

List of Available Models

  
       
     
Example of precision machinery parts treated in a vacuum heat treatment furnace.

 Example of Treatment Using MIM Dewaxing Sintering Furnace (clock parts)

Example of Precision Superhard Parts Treated in a Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnace

Example of Treatment Using MIM Dewaxing Sintering Furnace (clock parts)
 
     

Some remarkable new materials have been developed and manufactured in recent years, for which the heat treatment process has gained considerable attention, specifically the high added-value and reliability offered by vacuum furnaces. The leading manufacturer of vacuum furnaces, Shimadzu Mectem utilizes experience gained from delivering over 1000 vacuum furnace systems to provide a variety of models suited for a wide range of applications.