With some of the largest furnaces in the Midwest, Derrick Company is capable of handling heat treat projects which most other heat treat operations can not handle. We regularly preform Stress Relief, Annealing, and Normalizing processes on everything from machine tool components and generator bases to boiler shells and pressure vessels. We process carbon, stainless, and other alloy steels. Our facilities include a 44 ft. long double door furnace, and three large car bottom furnaces ranging from 10 ft. to 35 ft. in length (see following table for complete list of available facilities). We have processed parts over 100 ft. long and weighing up to 140,000 pounds.

Furnace controllers and time/temperature recorders are serviced and calibrated under contract every 90 days and/or as needed by an independent service company. Standards used are traceable to N.I.S.T., MIL STD 45662A, and ANSI/NCSL Spec. Z540-1. Copies of these records, as well as time/temperature charts and process certifications are always available upon request at no extra charge.

Protective atmosphere heat treating is available in three large furnaces, with the capability of processing from 10,000 to 50,000 pounds per load. The nitrogen protective atmosphere significantly reduces scaling, thus greatly reducing time, effort, and cost involved to (blast) clean the parts after heat treating. It is especially useful in cases where parts with extremely close tolerances cannot withstand scaling during heat treatment, or where internal chambers cannot be accessed for cleaning after the heat treat process. Facilities for still air, forced air, and water quenching are also available.

Please contact Joe Apgar, Sales Manager, or Mike Simmons, Production Coordinator for heat treat information specific to your job.

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