Doha, Qatar — DELTA H® and Phillips Federal Division have commissioned a state-of-the-art Defender Series heat treating furnace at Al Udeid Air Base, providing the U.S. Air Force with mission-critical capability to heat treat all aviation-grade metals used in aircraft maintenance.
The dual-chamber system features:
- A radiant heat lower chamber (1,000°F–2,000°F, 12”W x 12”H x 48”D TUS volume) with inert atmosphere
- A convection heat upper chamber (200°F–1,200°F, 18”W x 12”H x 48”D) capable of rapid cooling from 1,000°F to below 200°F in under 30 minutes, allowing solution heat treating and aging (T6) in the same chamber before part freezing is required
- A dual-bath quench tank supporting both water and oil quenching
- Honeywell controls with MiniTrend recording, Instrumentation Type C (upgradeable to Type A & B), and secure batch data logging including soak times and quench delay recorded to 0.1 second to ensure full compliance and accountability
Commissioning included hands-on training and qualification of USAF Metals Tech personnel in system operation, AMS2750 compliance, TUS/SAT execution (via SuperSystems SDS 8120), pyrometry recordkeeping management, and heat treating fundamentals for aviation grade metals. Five outstanding Airmen were certified as Trainers to support ongoing instruction as well as many Airmen Operators.
Final testing confirmed AMS2750 compliance with the convection chamber achieving Class 1 (±5°F) and the radiant chamber Class 3 (±15°F) uniformity. PMEL completed all calibrations, certifying the system for immediate aircraft parts processing.
USAF Metals Technology Technicians – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Qualified Heat Treaters for Military Aircraft
Richard & Mary Conway
DELTA H® TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Defender Series Model DEF-DC-CH-121248/2000-CH-181248/1200-MIL
Al Udeid Air Base – Doha Qatar
USAF Retired, SMSgt, John (JD) Murray
Phillips Federal Product Manager
Al Udeid Air Base – Doha Qatar