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Manufacturing Capabilities

Primary Melting: Vacuum induction melting is Special Metals Corporation's primary melting process, and we have one of the largest VIM facilities in the world, with three large production furnaces of 7,000, 12,000 and 45,000 pound capacity.

The 45,000 pound VIM is among the largest in the world and, along with the 7,000 and 12,000 pound furnaces, is equipped with the most modern process controls.

Secondary Melting: SMC's wrought alloys are remelted in either vacuum arc (VAR) or electroslag (ESR) furnaces. VAR units are doubled station furnaces capable of melting ingots from 9-inch diameter by 1,000 pounds to 30-inch diameter by 20,000 pounds.

ESR units capability range from 17-inch diameter by 4,000 pounds to 30-inch diameter by 30,000 lbs.

All of the secondary melting furnaces have state-of-the-art process controls, many of which were developed by Special Metals.

SMC is considered a world leader in melting technology, and this leadership means lot-to-lot uniformity and the highest quality in all of our products.

Hot Rolling: SMC's bar mill consists of a 22-inch cog mill and a 16-inch rolling mill supported by preheat furnaces and intermediate conditioning equipment, as well as heat treating facilities that provide the capability for annealing and fully heat treating bar.

Cold Finishing: SMC's cold finishing facility includes conditioning equipment for billet and bar surface preparation (ground or peeled). Billet and bar surfaces are developed to meet all varieties of customer specifications and inspection criteria.

Research and Development


Non-Destructive Testing: Special Metals is a world leader in non-destructive testing technology, and our immersion sonic inspection system for billet is among the newest in the world.

Special Metals Corporation, New Hartford
4317 Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, New York 13413-5392, USA
Phone: +1.315.798.2900
Toll-free in the USA: 1.800.334.8351
Fax: +1.315.798.2016
info@specialmetals.com
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