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Annealing

DEFORM Benefits:

  • reduction of residual stresses
  • greater workability
  • enhanced ductility

Heat Treatments of Annealing: What it is

The annealing heat treatment of a metal alloy is a process consisting of heating a piece at a temperature higher than that of austenitizing, followed by a dwell time sufficient to transform it completely into austenite and a slow cooling phase usually in furnace. Annealing makes it possible to achieve a chemical balance by reducing the lower segregation, a structural balance and a mechanical balance with the reduction of internal residual stresses, including hardening.

It is mainly used to prepare steels for subsequent processing stages, making the material more mild and homogeneous, without causing it to break.

Annealing alters the microstructure of the material, causing changes in its properties such as flexibility and hardness. The typical result is the removal of the defects of the crystalline structure. It can also focus on uniforming the chemical composition of the steel. In this case it is heated to higher temperatures and for longer times.

Annealing Simulation: How it works

DEFORM, annealing heat treatments simulation software manufactured by the American SFTC – Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation, is capable of predictably simulating the entire annealing process in its different types on computer.

The setting of the annealing heat treatment simulation starts by determining the process parameters, namely:
• heating ramps
• dwell times and temperatures
• air cooling

After the annealing simulation with DEFORM software, you will be able to appreciate how the grain has evolved and stresses have reduced.
Thanks to the annealing heat treatments simulation with DEFORM software, the microstructures become more workable in the subsequent forming and forging operations.

What customers say about DEFORM:

DEFORM annealing simulation software is American and has been optimised to be reliable, quick and easy.
  • EXCELLENT AGREEMENT OF “SOFTWARE RESULTS” WITH “REALITY” DEFORM is the most widely used cold forming simulation software in the world
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  • SAMPLING IMMEDIATELY POSITIVEThe simulation makes it possible to identify defects obtained during forming, to understand their causes and therefore to undertake the right corrective actions

For the purchase, hire or a DEMO of the software or if you want to take advantage of a simulation service specially-made by our technical department, write or call us at +39 030 3365383

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