SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNEALING ALLOY STEEL COMPONENTS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for heat treating a portion of an alloy steel component.

SOLUTION: The system 10 includes a first enclosure 14 and a second enclosure 16 opposed to the first enclosure 14. The first and second enclosures 14 and 16 define a chamber 22 around only the portion of the alloy steel component. The system 10 further includes a heating element 42 in the chamber 22 to heat the portion of the alloy steel component. The method for heat treating the alloy steel component includes placing a first enclosure 14 against a first side of the alloy steel component and placing a second enclosure 16 against a second side of the alloy steel component. The method further includes creating the substantially airtight chamber 22 around only a portion of the alloy steel component between the first and second enclosures 14 and 16 and heating the portion of the alloy steel component inside the substantially airtight chamber 22.

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