Heat Treatment Process for Space Industry

Our engineers were approached by a company involved with producing space rockets and spacecraft, who required a heat treatment process to alter the properties of a material between copper plating and chemical etching.

The copper plating process involves depositing a thin layer of copper onto a metal or non-metal substrate using an electrochemical process, widely used in industries such as electronics, automotive, and jewellery due to copper’s excellent conductivity, corrosion resistance, and aesthetic appearance.

Chemical etching is a subtractive manufacturing process used to selectively remove material from a metal or other substrate by using chemical solutions, typically acids or alkalis. It is a highly precise process used for producing intricate designs or fine details on metals and it is commonly used in industries such as electronics, aerospace, and metalworking.

Our team of experienced engineers worked closely with the company to produce a series of four drying modules for the purpose of annealing the material to a specific temperature, holding it at that temperature and for a certain period.

The modules were designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned by our team of engineers in the USA at one of their rocket manufacturing facilities.

For assistance with our custom-designed drying and curing solutions equipped for leading rocket and spacecraft manufacturers, please contact our sales engineers by email at info@natgraph.co.uk