Integral Quench Furnace: Super IQ
The advantages of combining atmosphere and vacuum technology with Super IQ:
- Significant cost reduction and economic profits
- Easy integration with existing IQ lines
- Compact design - less space needed
- No open flames, no atmosphere burn-off
- No fire - safety and environmental friendly
- No endothermic gas or endothermic gas generator required
- No steel grade changes – oil quenching with conventional oils
- No conditioning – on/off technology
- No limitation of hardening or case-hardening temperature to below 950-980°C (1750-1800°F) – temperature of 1100 °C
- No IGO (intergranular oxidation) issues