heating, holding and cooling Solution Annealing Aalberts surface technologies > processes > Solution Annealing what is solution annealing? Solution annealing is a special annealing process that is mainly used for austenitic steels. It serves both to hold constituents in a solid solution and to remove tension. the process Like annealing in general, solution annealing consists of 3 phases: heating, holding and cooling. In the case of ferrous materials, the solution temperature is in the range from 950 to 1,200°C. In contrast, the temperature during solution annealing of non-ferrous metals is significantly lower. It is between 460 and 540 ° C. After heating and holding, the material is cooled particularly quickly to room temperature during solution heat treatment. This process takes place using a special cooling gas. Depending on the material and the desired result, the cooling time can vary slightly. fields of application Because due to the solution annealing, homogeneous material and structural properties can be achieved. Solution annealing is therefore often used as an intermediate treatment. In addition, solution heat treatment is used exclusively to improve the properties of solid solution strengthened alloys. groundbreaking industries we serve tool manufacturing process locations Any questions? Contact us directly or select a process location near you. get in touch heat treatment Blackburn United Kingdom 584 km info.blackburn@aalberts-st.com +44 1254 264901 show location heat treatment Letchworth United Kingdom 362 km info.letchworth@aalberts-st.com +44 1462 472100 show location show all locations processes industries people & culture locations & contact news downloads follow us terms and conditions | data protection statement | legal notice | certificates cookies The Aalberts websites use cookies (read more) to analyse website usage and improve usability. We also use third party tracking-cookies to measure user preferences, enable content sharing on social media and interest-based advertising. If you hit 'accept' you allow to us to place the different types of cookies. settings accept all