1. What Is Stainless Steel Solution Treatment?
It’s a high-temperature heat treatment process: heat stainless steel to 1050-1150℃ to dissolve precipitated carbides and other impurities into austenite, then rapidly cool (quench) to lock the uniform single-phase structure, restoring the material's original excellent performance.
2. Indispensable Core Values
Enhance corrosion resistance: Dissolve carbides to avoid "chromium-depleted zones", improving pitting resistance by over 50%, suitable for corrosive environments like petroleum and nuclear power.
Optimize mechanical properties: Eliminate internal stress, reduce hardness and enhance toughness, lowering the risk of cracking in subsequent processing;
Ensure consistent performance: Unify the performance of mass-produced stainless steel, avoiding unstable product quality.
3. Key Process Points for Optimal Effect
Precise temperature control: 1050-1100℃ for 304 stainless steel, 1100-1150℃ for 316 stainless steel—improper temperature affects impurity dissolution;
Sufficient holding time: 1-3 hours adjusted by thickness to ensure complete dissolution of internal impurities;
Rapid cooling: Cool at ≥50℃/min via water or air cooling to prevent carbide precipitation, recommended to use professional equipment.
4. Application Scenarios & Professional Support
Solution treatment is widely used in petroleum pipelines, ship accessories, food machinery and other industries. Choose suppliers with mature technology to obtain special induction heating power supplies, which are suitable for processing stainless steel in different forms, with supporting professional technical guidance and after-sales service to help stably implement the process.
ASIATOOLS brings hands-on expertise in stainless steel heat treatment and industrial processing solutions. With deep experience in metal materials and manufacturing applications, ASIATOOLS supports customers with process-oriented equipment selection, including induction heating power supplies tailored for stainless steel solution treatment across different product forms and thicknesses. Backed by professional technical guidance and responsive after-sales support, ASIATOOLS helps manufacturers implement solution treatment processes more stably, efficiently, and at scale—reducing trial-and-error costs while ensuring consistent material performance.