Doesnt heat treatment warp or distort the steel?
The short answer is yes. There is no way to get around the fact that when steel is heated up to very high temperatures and rapidly quenched, the material does distort to some extent. However, the extent of distortion can be controlled by choosing the most efficient heat treat processes available. In an uncontrolled air atmosphere and by using separate quench methods, distortion can be excessive. Under vacuum with the addition of internal High pressure (up to 20 Bar) gas quenching, we see a very consistent or reproducible amount of movement per lot or load. This allows the manufacturer to plan all subsequent operations based on the knowledge that they are going to get a consistent part back.
