Solar Atmospheres adds all-metal hot zone furnace

Solar Atmospheres has installed an all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its facility in Souderton, Pa.

This is the company’s third such furnace installation for its climate-controlled room. The additional furnace increases Solar’s capacity for processing sensitive materials such as PH stainless, nickel-chrome-based superalloys, titanium, and ferritic and austenitic stainless steels.

The placement of isolation valves, an all-metal moly/stainless steel hot zone, and a stainless steel chamber allow the furnace to attain the level of cleanliness mandated by the aerospace and medical markets, according to the company.