Hydriding and Dehydriding Services

Hydriding / Dehydriding

Hydriding / Dehydriding

Reclamation of High Value Scrap

The cost and use of certain high-end metal alloys in the aerospace, automotive, and medical industry requires manufacturers and end-users to find solutions for scrap recycling.   Ģ¹½ÊÓƵÊÖ»ú°æ has developed optimal vacuum processing programs designed to convert scrap materials back to reusable powders.  The process involves two separate heat treat cycles.  The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÊÖ»ú°æ hydride cycle provides the customer with a crushable metal hydride.  Once the customer crushes the material, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÊÖ»ú°æ utilizes a vacuum process to remove the hydrogen resulting in a slightly agglomerated powder (HDH powders) for use in new product lines.

 

Unique Capabilities

  • A group of metallurgists, scientists and engineers to design and develop a hydriding / dehydriding (HDH) cycles to meet your company needs
  • Furnaces with up to 50,000 lb. capacity to safely hydride materials such as sponge, ingots, turnings, and out-of-spec medical and aerospace parts
  • Degassing (dehydriding) capacity up to 50,000 lbs. for powders of varying mesh size
  • Value-added process returns waste material back into the product stream

 

Materials Processed

  • Titanium
  • Tantalum
  • Niobium
  • Zirconium