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Carburising Furnaces

A carburising furnace is a type of gas furnace used for the heat treatment of materials. Iron or steel is heated to the point where carbon is released from the material and deposited onto the surface of the material being treated. As the material undergoes a rapid cooling process, the outer surface of the material is hardened, resulting in a material more resistant to wear and fatigue.