Historically the most commonly used materials for furnace fixtures are metallic based alloys. Initially this will have been due to there not being a viable, consistent alternative and therefore metallic fixtures became the default option. However, over recent years end users have seen the benefits of CFC for their charging system needs, and increasingly after they test out the use of CFC within a furnace application, they are quickly adopting it as their preferred material of choice for all further applications.
In this article, we outline our top 3 reasons to use Carbon Fibre Composite (CFC) jigs and fixtures within the heat treatment process