Heat Treating, general discussion

381 topics in this forum

1. Heat treaters guide App

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   By JNewman, October 8, 2013
   • 29 replies
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   • SLAG
   • May 16

3. continuous cooling transformation diagram

   By c.baum, September 14, 2016
   • 9 replies
   • 967 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • November 9, 2016

4. Heat treat information

   By Steve Sells, January 5, 2012
   • 17 replies
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   • Bayshore Forge
   • June 27, 2016

5. Tempering oven on a whim..

   By j.w.s., October 31, 2014
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   • ianinsa
   • December 3, 2014

6. Tempering in oil

   By dickb, June 24   

   • oil tempering
   • 2 replies
   • 269 views
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   • bluesman7
   • June 24

7. Goddard's Goop?

   By JHCC, June 22
   • 1 reply
   • 134 views
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   • John McPherson
   • June 22

8. Tempil Basic Guide to Ferrous Metallurgy poster

   By jlpservicesinc, June 9
   • 5 replies
   • 253 views
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   • jlpservicesinc
   • June 13

9. Helium tank slack tub and quench tank

   By JHCC, June 11
   • 8 replies
   • 233 views
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   • JHCC
   • June 12

10. How much oil is not enough oil?

    By Allomancer Jak, June 10   

    • quenching
    • 8 replies
    • 199 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 10

11. heat treating my homemade anvil

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    By downsfish, September 12, 2009
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 1

12. Pid controller

    By Hammerfall, May 3
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    • Hammerfall
    • May 12

13. spring steel use and cooling?

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    By Dan Smillie, May 20, 2012   

    • leaf spring
    • leg-vice
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      Tagged with:

      • leaf spring
      • leg-vice
      • spring cooling
    • 39 replies
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • May 6

14. heated steel debate

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    By J, March 20   

    • heat treating
    • forging carbon steel
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      Tagged with:

      • heat treating
      • forging carbon steel
      • bladesmithing
    • 26 replies
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • April 25

15. Old black handled country general shovel

    By Pancho07, April 24
    • 5 replies
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    • Frosty
    • April 24

16. Heat treating M2 HSS..the wrong way?

    By Kozzy, June 27, 2016
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • April 24

17. pitchfork heat treating

    By mike landrich, April 7
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    • mike landrich
    • April 9

18. What oil should I use for quenching?

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    By Forging Carver, July 23, 2015
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    • Sparta
    • March 29

19. Machinery's Handbook, 1924 edition

    By VainEnd84, February 12
    • 2 replies
    • 381 views
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    • tanglediver
    • March 19

20. X20 4lb lump hammers way over hardened (best use)

    By Diablo77, February 2
    • 8 replies
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    • Diablo77
    • February 3

21. Why is nickel added to steels?

    By Donniev, January 17
    • 4 replies
    • 617 views
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    • patrick
    • January 29

22. Heat treating an cast anvil face

    By CheschireCat, January 25   

    • cast iron
    • anvil
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      Tagged with:

      • cast iron
      • anvil
      • heat treating
    • 12 replies
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    • WL smith
    • January 26

23. Hardening my rail anvil

    By Azazil, December 9, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 601 views
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    • Chris Comtois
    • January 19

24. Unknown leaf spring material heat treating problem

    By bubbyh, January 16   

    • heat treat annealing
    • 12 replies
    • 424 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 16

25. Tempering hammers

    By Aaron J. Cergol, March 12, 2013
    • 17 replies
    • 7,998 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 11

26. Anyone have experience with polymer quenchants?

    By JNewman, May 27, 2016
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    • EdCWC
    • January 3