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Salt Tubes for Heat Treating Applications

We are now carrying stainless steel salt tubes for those who want to utilize one of the best methods available for heat treating.  These tubes are offered in both a kit form as well as a fully welded salt tube ready for your heat treating forge.  These are 4" I.D. sch. 40 x 24 inches or 40 inches long (+/-  0.25"). 

We decided to sell the kit form as some of you likely have the equipment necessary in your shop to weld the base plate on to the tube, but sourcing small quantities of Stainless pipe and plate can be difficult and expensive.  If you have the ability to do the welding yourself or can pay off the local welder with a case of beer, then you can save some money by ordering the kit!  :)

Welded salt tubes and kits will take 14 days to be shipped after your order is placed, currently we build these as ordered.  


 - 24" Salt Tube Kit = $297.00

- 24" Welded Salt Tube = $347.00

- 40" Salt Tube Kit = $495.00

- 40" Welded Salt Tube = $545.00



For Custom Lengths, please send us an email for pricing.


24" Salt Tube Kit



24" Salt Tube - Welded




40" Salt Tube Kit



40" Salt Tube - Welded


 


Complete Digitally controlled High Temperature Salt Pot System


These units feature dual venturi style burners controlled with a PID controller.  Gas flow to the burners is set by a gas rated solenoid valve modulated by a PLR control module.  These also feature an ignition system for auto-relight of the burners.  They come with a 20" long x 4" diameter salt tube and the nesessary salts to use with it.  The units will be more or less plug and play.  If you've wanted to get into heat treating with salts, but don't have the time to build your own, this is the way to go.

The cost for these units is $1800.00 fob Knoxville.  The payment button to the right is for the system itself, an invoice for freight charges will sent at the time of shipment. 




(currently on backorder)


High Temperature Salts for Heat Treating


This is a Barium free, non-hygroscopic, neutral, high temperature salt used for heat treating.  This salt has excellent fluidity and stability, and is an industry standard used in molten salt baths.

This Salt has a working range of 1300 - 1650 degrees F.

You will require approximately 1 pound per 16 cubic inches of salt pot volume.  Our 4" x 24" salt tubes will require approximately 19 pounds of salt to fill completely, while our 4" x 40" salt pots will require approximately 32 pounds.  You will want to make sure you have extra on hand for drag out losses and topping up your pots.

$2.50 per pound in 25 pound and 50 pound quantities.

$3.00 per pound when sold in 1 pound increments.


Heat Treating Salts FAQ
 


High Temperature Salts
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High Temperature Salts
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Low Temperature Salts for Heat Treating

This water soluble, low temperature, heat treating salt is a eutectic nitrate/nitrite salt that can be used for interrupted or isothermal quenching of austenitized steels. You can use this salt for the following processes: Marquenching, Austempering, Martempering,  and tempering hardened steels. 

This salt has a working range of 300 - 1000 degrees F


You will require approximately 1 pound per 14 cubic inches of salt pot volume.  Our 4" x 24" salt tubes will require approximately 22 pounds of salt to fill completely, while our 4" x 40" salt pots will require approximately 36 pounds.  You will want to make sure you have extra on hand for drag out losses and topping up your pots.

$3.50 per pound in 25 pound and 50 pound quantities.

$4.00 per pound when sold in 1 pound increments.


Fedex/UPS Ground only!!!! 
Please only select these options for shipping.


Low Temperature Salts
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Low Temperature Salts
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