Types of Continuous Furnaces | Heat Treatment | Steel | Metallurgy

The following points highlight the two main types of continuous furnaces used for heat treatment of steel. The types are: 1. Rotary-Hearth Furnace 2. Straight-Chamber Continuous Furnaces. Type # 1. Rotary-Hearth Furnace: In a rotary-hearth furnace, as illustrated in Fig. 10.14, the hearth of the heating chamber rotates around a vertical axis inside a stationary roof and inner as well [...]