Services
Precision Metallurgical Processing Backed by Experience
From heat treating and surface hardening to testing and finishing, ABS provides a full range of metallurgical processing services to help manufacturers meet specifications, improve performance, and maintain consistent quality. Whether you’re processing a single component or ongoing production work, our team is committed to delivering dependable service, competitive turnaround times, and quality results.
Vacuum Heat Treating
Vacuum heat treating provides clean, controlled thermal processing for components requiring precise temperature control and minimal surface oxidation. It’s commonly used for high-performance alloys and critical applications where quality and consistency are essential.
Controlled Atmosphere Heat Treating
Controlled atmosphere processing uses carefully regulated furnace environments to produce consistent material properties while protecting the surface of the part throughout the heat treating process.
Air Furnace Heat Treating
Our air furnace capabilities support a wide variety of thermal processing applications, including stress relieving, tempering, precipitation hardening, and sub-critical annealing for components up to 72 inches in length.
Surface Hardening
ABS offers carburizing, carbonitriding, gas nitriding, and ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) services to improve surface hardness, wear resistance, and component performance.
Passivation
Our passivation services remove surface contaminants and improve the corrosion resistance of stainless steel components while meeting industry specifications and customer requirements.
Metallurgical Testing & Inspection
Verify your parts with in-house hardness testing, tensile testing, metallurgical analysis, case depth evaluation, and additional inspection services that help ensure compliance and consistent results.
Surface Finishing
ABS provides glass bead, garnet, and aluminum oxide blasting services to prepare, clean, and finish components for a variety of manufacturing applications.
What you should know
How do I know which heat treating process my parts require?
If you’re unsure which process is needed, our team can review your specifications and help determine the appropriate service based on your project requirements.
What materials can ABS process?
We regularly process steel, stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, non-ferrous metals, and other specialty materials for a wide range of manufacturing applications.
Can I ship parts directly to your facility?
Yes. Most of our customers ship parts directly to our facility for processing. If you have specific shipping or packaging questions, our team is happy to help.
What is your typical turnaround time?
Most projects are completed within 5–7 business days. Expedited processing may also be available for projects with urgent deadlines.
Do you offer testing and inspection services?
Yes. We provide in-house hardness testing, tensile testing, metallurgical testing, case depth evaluation, and additional inspection services to help verify your parts meet specification.
Can ABS handle large or heavy components?
Yes. Our equipment can accommodate parts up to 72 inches in length and weighing up to 3,000 pounds, depending on the processing requirements.