Nitriding Plastic Injection Molds and Extruder Screws
Plastic injection molds and extruder screws are used for forming various plastics reinforced with fiberglass. Tools are subjected to severe erosion, wear, and corrosion as well as thermal fatigue from the hot plastic and cyclic loading.
Typically, these tools are made of P-20, PX 5, or NAK 55 steels. In many situations, requirements for these tools also include high mirror surface finish. This can be easily achieved with UltraGlow® Ion Nitriding since the hard surface polishes easily. (View the benefits of Ion Nitriding here.)
AHT UltraGlow Ion Nitriding Capabilities for Plastic Injection Molds and Extruder Screws
The working parameters of Advanced Heat Treat Corp.'s ion nitriding equipment are very large, up to 160" in diameter, 360" in length, and up to 60,000 lbs. in weight. Advanced Heat Treat Corp.'s UltraGlow® Ion Nitriding is your answer to an economical way of heat treating injection and extruder screws, and much more, and is offered at three Advanced Heat Treat facilities:
ALABAMA Iowa MICHIGAN
Image of Extruder Screws under UltraGlow Ion Nitriding
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