Heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services provider Bodycote opened a Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S³P) facility in North Carolina to increase mechanical and wear properties in stainless steel without adversely affecting corrosion resistance.

The new facility, which will be accredited for both ISO9001 and AS9100, will support the manufacturing supply chains in the southeast region.

The company said demand for S³P processes featuring Kolsterising has grown “exponentially” across multiple markets, including automotive, food processing, medical, and oil & gas in the U.S.

“We are excited to respond to our customers’ requests to expand Bodycote’s geographic footprint and increase capacity to serve their growing demands,” stated Kent Abrahamsen, senior VP of Bodycote Specialty Stainless Steel Processes. “Our new, larger facility in Mooresville supports the increasing demands for Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S³P).”

Certain stainless steel applications present unique technical challenges to metallurgists and engineers.

Bodycote’s S3P technologies treat stainless steel, nickel-based and cobalt chromium alloys (including martensitic and precipitation hardened stainless steel materials) to improve resistance against surface wear such as galling, cavitation erosion and abrasive wear. Bodycote’s S3P processes are noted for their anti-galling properties.

With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote provides heat treating and specialist thermal processing services for the aerospace, defense, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and transportation industries. Web: bodycote.com