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Thermal Treatment Solutions for Steel Stamping Dies and Tooling

Tools and dies used in metal stamping operations are subjected to severe erosion, wear, and corrosion, as well as thermal fatigue from the hot plastic and cyclic loading. Sun Steel Treating is your answer to an economical way of heat treating your industrial stamping equipment.

Our heat treated tooling and dies are built to withstand the harshest operational conditions on tools up to 60,000 pounds.

Our engineers use the latest innovations in materials science to develop optimized industrial metal treatment processes for the unique demands of modern manufacturing. The result is superior metallurgical engineering solutions that your metal stamping production can count on when quality matters most.

  • General Motors Approved Heat Treater – GM Spec AWQ49657
  • Honda Approved Heat Treater – Honda Spec PEBU-DMP-QLTY-QD-CA

Innovative Metallurgical Engineering for Superior Tooling and Dies

Sun Steel Treating’s Ionitriding® is the solution for advanced metal stamping operations as well as precision tool and die makers. Our trademarked ion nitriding / plasma nitriding process provides tooling and die equipment with:

  • Higher fatigue strength.
  • Improved resistance to wear and corrosion.
  • Extended service life for automotive tooling.
  • Less maintenance requirements.

Ion Nitriding for Hot Formed and Forged Tooling

Hot formed and forged tools and dies typically require specialized maintenance and costly repairs. That equates to a downtime in manufacturing and reduced productivity. Sun Steel’s innovative plasma nitriding process gives metal stamping shops a low-temperature, environmentally friendly thermal treatment solution. Our trademarked Ionitriding® process yields extremely durable, wear-resistant cases for virtually any forged tool and die equipment.

Heat Treatment Services for Industrial Tooling and Stamping Dies

Sun Steel Treating provides a full range of additional metallurgical engineering services designed to enhance the strength, reliability, and/or finishes of your custom tooling and stamping dies.

Superior Metal Heat Treating Services for Tool and Die Applications

Sun Steel Treating is a leading provider of metallurgical engineering services for the metal stamping industry. Our facility has proudly served commercial and industrial tool and die applications since 1958 through our innovative metal heat treatment and surface hardening services. Located in South Lyon, Michigan, Sun Steel remains one of the leading tooling treatment specialists throughout the greater Midwest and beyond.