Competences - Sotrem

Thermal treatment:

| Aluminum |

| Steel and cast iron |

| Copper and brass |

| Other thermal related services |

Recycling:

| Remelting of aluminum |

| Cleaning and repair |
of specialized equipment

| Research and development |




Thermal treatment
ALUMINUM

1) Artificial "Ageing"
2) Stress relaxation "Stress Relief"
3) Annealing process
4) Homogenization treatments
5) Drying of aluminum ingot, carbon, bath or others
6) Immersion plating


Treatment Description
T-4 Solution heat treatment + water hardening followed by natural ageing

T-5 Artificial ageing

T-6 Solution heat treatment + water hardening followed by artificial ageing

T-7 Solution heat treatment + water hardening followed by prolonged artificial ageing (Over aged)


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Other metals:
STEEL AND CAST IRON
  • Stress relaxation following welding or machining "Stress Relief"
  • Annealing of steel "not in a controlled environment"
  • Preheating of cast iron pieces before welding
  • Normalization
  • Steel hardening in a pool of oil or water in a controlled nitrogen environment
  • Artificial aging of steel

COPPER
  • Stress relaxation
BRASS
  • Stress relaxation

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Other thermal services:

  • Separation of metals by thermal expansion
  • Insertion of "Sleeves" by thermal expansion
  • Preheating of pieces.
  • Various thermal treatments

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Remelting of Aluminum:

For the past 10 years we have been working with different processes for remelting of aluminum.

We are able to remelt aluminum ingot, residues and waste of dimensions varying from 1 millimeter to 5 meters in size.

Our remelting service also allows us to recover aluminum frozen inside the melting pot or on other specialized equipment.

With the help of our various types of equipment and our knowledge we are able to remove and recover the aluminum, bath and alumina as well as all other types of contaminants.

Once the process is completed, we return the aluminum to the clients in the form of ingot as well as samples for analyses.




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Cleaning and repairing of specialized equipment: :

Over the last years, we have developed a unique expertise for cleaning and repairing of various specialized equipment used in aluminum smelters and by manufacturers.

Here are a few examples:

  • Siphons of all sizes
  • Melting pots
  • Metal slabs
  • Metal rods
  • Steel or cast irons containers
  • Other equipment upon request


We are also able to carry out the recovery and complete
or partial dismantling of melting pots and other refractory equipment.



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Research and development:

Our teams of researchers are always on the lookout for new procedures. We carry out daily research on:

  • The thermal treatment of ferrous and non ferrous metals
  • The remelting and recycling of aluminum
  • Innovative procedures and products

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