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On.<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero__sub\">One process, mastered since 1976 \u2014 plus the stress relieving, age hardening, and finishing capabilities that surround it. Here&#8217;s what HTI runs, and why austempering outperforms conventional heat treating.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"btn-row\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/?page_id=40\">Request a Tour<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 2 \u00b7 VITAL STATS ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section trust\" id=\"vital-stats\" aria-label=\"Vital statistics\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Vital Stats<\/span><h2>HTI By The Numbers.<\/h2><p>The core facts that define how HTI runs, before a single part ever ships.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"trust__grid\">\n      <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">5+<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Decades of Experience<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Commercial austempering since 1976<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">4<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Continuous Furnaces<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Wire-mesh belt \u00b7 always running<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">24\/7<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Operating Capability<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">Built for just-in-time delivery<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat__num\">0.150&Prime;<\/div><div class=\"stat__label\">Max Part Thickness<\/div><div class=\"stat__sub\">From 0.005&Prime; prototypes<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HTI-Marketing-Vital-Statistics-1-7-2022-updated-9-12-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n      <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"\/><polyline points=\"10 9 9 9 8 9\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n      <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Vital Statistics<\/h3><p>Capabilities, equipment, certifications, and specifications at a glance. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 3 \u00b7 THE CORE PROCESS (austempering) ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"austempering\" aria-label=\"The austempering process\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n    <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Parts entering a continuous belt austempering furnace at HTI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-E014BCD1-DDD3-48D5-9889-116141BAED20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"feature__bg-img\"><\/div>\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">The Core Process<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">What Austempering Does Differently.<\/h2>\n      <p>Austempering is an isothermal heat treatment. Steel is quenched in molten salt and held at temperature so it transforms to bainite rather than martensite \u2014 producing greater toughness and ductility at a given hardness, with far less distortion than conventional quench and temper.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n        <li><div><strong>Bainitic transformation<\/strong><span>Held isothermally in molten salt to form bainite \u2014 tough and ductile, not brittle.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Reduced distortion &amp; cracking<\/strong><span>The isothermal salt-quench dramatically lowers dimensional distortion and eliminates the cracking risk of conventional quench and temper.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Clean surface for plating<\/strong><span>Parts emerge with a clean, salt-quenched surface ideal for subsequent plating.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Improved fatigue resistance<\/strong><span>The bainitic structure improves fatigue-cycle resistance in finished parts.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 4 \u00b7 SEE THE PROCESS (video) ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section section--dark\" aria-label=\"Austempering process video\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Watch<\/span><h2 style=\"color:#fff\">See Austempering In Action.<\/h2><p>A look inside the furnace room \u2014 the belt line, the salt quench, and the discipline behind every lot.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"film\">\n      <!-- Process video delivered: \"HTI_Process_Video\" (Vimeo 1221469028).\n           .film__stage provides the responsive 16:9 box (aspect-ratio + overflow:hidden),\n           so the iframe fills it with absolute positioning \u2014 Vimeo's padding-bottom hack\n           is not needed here. player.js is intentionally omitted: it is stripped by the\n           WP Custom HTML block without unfiltered_html, and is not required for standard\n           playback \u2014 only for programmatic JS-API control. 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Conventional Heat Treating.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"why__lead\">Not every heat treater can austemper well. HTI has built an entire company around mastering the one process \u2014 backed by on-site technical staff who help solve difficult, high-precision applications.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"adv\">\n      <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">+10 pts<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Harder (Rockwell C) at ductility equal to conventionally treated material.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Full<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Through hardening \u2014 bainitic transformation reaches uniformly from surface to core, consistent part to part.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Stable<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Dimensional stability \u2014 the controlled, slower transformation produces far less distortion than conventional quench and temper.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Less<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Distortion and cracking versus conventional quench and temper.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"adv__item\"><div class=\"adv__fig\">Clean<\/div><div class=\"adv__txt\">Salt-quenched surface, ideal for subsequent plating.<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 5b \u00b7 AUTOMATION & CONTROLS ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"automation\" aria-label=\"Automation and process control\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Automation &amp; Controls<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">Next-Gen Throughput &amp; Performance.<\/h2>\n      <p>Powered by intelligent process control, HTI&#8217;s flagship belt furnace is engineered to maximize quality, reliability, and output for your most demanding production runs.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n        <li><div><strong>Precision gap timing<\/strong><span>Eliminates cross-contamination risks during back-to-back loading while smoothly optimizing product flow to drive maximum throughput.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Fail-safe redundancy &amp; protection<\/strong><span>Redundant atmosphere control systems paired with low-fire burner re-fire safety mechanisms deliver top-tier operational stability and equipment safety.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Smart barcode integration<\/strong><span>For qualified customer programs, incoming loads receive a barcoded traveler that automatically communicates with the furnace control system, instantly populating the correct processing recipe to eliminate manual errors.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Centralized recipe management<\/strong><span>Customized heat-treat recipes for qualified programs are securely mapped to individual part numbers in a centralized database, ensuring exact repeatability batch after batch.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Full traceability &amp; CQI-9 compliance<\/strong><span>Advanced data collection software continuously logs critical parameters, generating comprehensive production reports that document full CQI-9 compliance and complete process transparency.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI's flagship belt furnace at the Logansport, Indiana facility\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-1D593EB3-3C41-41A8-B177-EBC213766A5F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"feature__bg-img\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"margin-top:2.5rem;background:var(--charcoal);border-left:6px solid var(--red);padding:2rem 2.5rem;border-radius:var(--radius)\">\n    <span style=\"display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:.6rem\">The Result<\/span>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;max-width:none;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.65;color:#e4e7ea;font-weight:500\">Tightly controlled process specifications, next-gen throughput on our flagship line, and full CQI-9 traceability on every job \u2014 engineered in, not left to chance.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 6 \u00b7 CAPABILITIES BEYOND AUSTEMPERING (cards) ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"capabilities\" aria-label=\"Additional capabilities\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Beyond Austempering<\/span><h2>The Capabilities Around The Core.<\/h2><p>The same specialization applies to the processes that surround austempering \u2014 including materials other heat treaters turn away.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid grid--4\">\n      <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Stress Relieving<\/h3><p>Reduces the internal stresses introduced during fabrication and forming, without compromising the integrity of the finished part.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Post-fabrication<\/div><\/article>\n      <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Age Hardening \u2014 Beryllium Copper<\/h3><p>Precipitation hardening of beryllium copper: Alloy 25 (C172) and Alloy 165 (C170), taken from H temper to HT temper.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">C172 \u00b7 C170 \u00b7 H \u2192 HT<\/div><\/article>\n      <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Rust Prevention<\/h3><p>Post-treatment oil dip and spin for clean, corrosion-protected parts ready for the next operation.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Oil dip &amp; spin<\/div><\/article>\n      <article class=\"card\"><div class=\"card__tag\"><\/div><h3>Tumbling &amp; Deburring<\/h3><p>Vibratory tumbling removes burrs and sharp edges from austempered parts \u2014 delivering clean, handling-ready components as part of the same flow.<\/p><div class=\"card__spec\">Part of registered scope<\/div><\/article>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 7 \u00b7 MATERIALS & PART SPECIFICATIONS ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section section--mist\" id=\"materials\" aria-label=\"Materials and part specifications\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Materials &amp; Specs<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">What We Run \u2014 And How.<\/h2>\n      <p>From high-carbon and alloy steels to beryllium copper, and from first-article prototypes to millions of parts. Flexible loading matches the part and the volume.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n        <li><div><strong>Alloy range<\/strong><span>AISI 1045 through 1095, plus 4130, 4140, 5060, 5160, 6150, 8660, and E52100.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Part thickness<\/strong><span>0.005&Prime; to 0.150&Prime;.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Part length<\/strong><span>Up to 8&Prime;.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Loading options<\/strong><span>Hand-placed, hand-sprinkled, bulk-loaded with computerized autoloaders, or sample-bagged for prototypes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Volume<\/strong><span>From first article to millions of parts.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Austempered high-carbon steel components produced at HTI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-A1F1B354-1030-4C34-A704-36CDBDCB086C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"feature__bg-img\"><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 8 \u00b7 BUSINESS POLICY ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"business-policy\" aria-label=\"Business policy and quality commitment\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"feature\">\n    <div>\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Business Policy<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)\">Our Commitment To Excellence.<\/h2>\n      <p>HTI&#8217;s Business Management System is built to conform with ISO 9001:2015 \u2014 and it runs on a simple quality policy: pursue zero-defect delivery, meet every customer requirement, and improve continuously. That commitment is documented in HTI&#8217;s Business Policy Manual and lived out on the shop floor every shift.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n        <li><div><strong>Safety<\/strong><span>Doing what&#8217;s right for our employees.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Integrity<\/strong><span>Doing the right thing.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Excellence<\/strong><span>Doing things right.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><div><strong>Service<\/strong><span>Doing things with the right attitude.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p style=\"margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)\">Backed by a formal Code of Conduct Policy, Anti-Bribery Policy, and Ethics Policy \u2014 keeping HTI&#8217;s workplace safe, ethical, and accountable to every employee, customer, and supplier.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Business-Policy-Manual-10-28-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"doc-card\" style=\"margin-top:1.75rem\">\n        <div class=\"doc-card__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20\"\/><path d=\"M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"doc-card__text\"><h3>Business Policy Manual<\/h3><p>Quality policy, management commitment, and operational standards. Opens as a PDF in a new tab.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"feature__media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"HTI leadership and quality team at the Logansport facility\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-74373F57-DBC7-4C74-BA22-6EB9CE88FCB8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"feature__bg-img\"><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 9 \u00b7 CTA BAND ===================== -->\n<section class=\"section cta\" id=\"tour\" aria-label=\"Request a tour\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#ffd5d7\">Get Started<\/span>\n    <h2>See Our Process In Person.<\/h2>\n    <p>Come tour HTI&#8217;s Logansport, Indiana facility and see the furnaces, the loading systems, and the process discipline firsthand \u2014 then bring us your toughest part.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"btn-row\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-white\" href=\"https:\/\/callhti.com\/?page_id=40\">Request a Tour<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austempering Process &#038; Capabilities | HTI Process &amp; Capabilities Austempering \u2014 The Process HTI Was Built On. 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