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Heat Treat Your Completed Vessels in Our
Car Bottom Furnace
What is a Car Bottom Furnace?
Our Car Bottom Furnace is a high-capacity industrial heat treatment system used to stress relieve, normalize, and improve the structural integrity of steel components. The car bottom design allows large and heavy materials to be loaded efficiently, making it ideal for oversized tank heads, cones, rolled cylinders, and custom fabrications.
By carefully controlling temperature and cooling cycles, we help reduce internal stresses and improve mechanical properties, aiding in the longevity of your steel components.
Our Heat Treatment
Capabilities
Our Car Bottom Furnace can Stress Relieve or Normalize:
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Dimensions: 14’ Wide × 14’ Tall × 40’ Long
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Weight Capacity: Up to 100,000 lbs
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Maximum Temperature: 1650°F
We specialize in handling large, complex, and heavy steel components that require uniform heating and consistent results across the entire structure.
Our capabilities include steel normalization prior to forming, supported by detailed normalizing charts for quality assurance. We also offer stress relieving after forming upon request to improve durability and long-term performance.
Benefits of Our Car Bottom Furnace
Utilizing our Car Bottom Furnace provides critical performance advantages:
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Stress Relief: Eliminates residual stresses from forming, welding, and fabrication
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Improved Durability: Enhances resistance to cracking, warping, and fatigue
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Material Integrity: Refines grain structure for improved mechanical properties
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Extended Service Life: Maximizes longevity in demanding industrial environments
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Code Compliance: Supports requirements for ASME pressure vessels and industrial standards
Why Choose Baker Tankhead for Heat Treatment?
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Large Capacity Furnace for Oversized Components
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Precision Temperature Control up to 1650°F
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Fast Turnaround Times to Keep Projects on Schedule
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Experienced Team in Heavy Steel Fabrication
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Integrated Manufacturing From Forming to Final Processing
Our in-house capabilities allow us to streamline your project, reduce lead times, and maintain full quality control from start to finish.
At Baker Tankhead, our Car Bottom Furnace capabilities deliver precise, high-temperature heat treatment for large-scale steel components. Created to handle heavy-duty fabrication demands, our furnace reaches temperatures up to 1650°F, ensuring optimal metallurgical transformation for enhanced strength, durability, and long-term performance.
Whether you're in oil & gas, pressure vessels, cryogenics, storage tanks, or industrial fabrication, our furnace services meet stringent industry standards and project-specific requirements.