Stress Relieve
A low temperature heat treatment given to springs and wire forms to relieve residual stresses produced by prior cold forming. This improves the spring’s or wire form’s shape memory to spring back to its formed shape and resist taking a set.
Heat Treatment
For special heat treating at temperatures above stress relieving, such as anneal, austemper, harden and temper, vacuum heat treat, and ferritic nitrocarburize, we use qualified spring and wire form heat treatment companies that are located within 15 minutes drive for quick service.
Shot Peen
This service blasts the surface of spring or wire form material with steel or glass pellets to induce compressive stresses that improve fatigue life.
Tumble
This service shines the parts and removes sharp edges.
Plate
The most common spring and wire form plating requests we receive are listed below. If you don’t see your plating requirement, just ask for it and we will get it done.
- Anodize (clear and various colors)
- Black Oxide
- Cadmium Plate (clear, yellow, blue, red, black, olive drab)
- Chrome
- Chromate (Clear, black, yellow, olive drab)
- Copper
- Electroless Nickel
- Electrolytic Nickel Plate (bright, dull)
- Tin Plate (bright, dull)
- Zinc electroplating (clear, black, yellow, green, red, and blue)
Powder Coat
Numerous colors of powder coats are available for springs and wire forms.
Passivate
Acid treatment of stainless steel to remove contaminants and improve corrosion resistance. Recommended for springs and wire forms used in the medical and food industries.
Electropolish
Has best results on 300 series stainless steels. Brightens, removes burrs, and passivates.
Dye or Paint
We use ITW Dykem or Dell Marking Systems dye to color code your springs or wire forms in any color at your request.
Bake Enamel
Assorted colors of baked enamel are available for wire forms.
Plastic Coat
We can plastic coat your springs or wire forms in various colors.
