Heat Treating, general discussion

536 topics in this forum

1. Quenching in old motor oil 1 2 3 4

   By Glenn, October 25, 2007
   • 75 replies
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   • George N. M.
   • August 25, 2023

3. Heat treaters guide App 1 2 3

   By JNewman, October 8, 2013
   • 61 replies
   • 36.6k views
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   • Frosty
   • March 3

4. Heat treat information 1 2

   By Steve Sells, January 5, 2012
   • 26 replies
   • 28.3k views
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   • RogueRugger
   • July 23, 2018

5. Tempering oven on a whim.. 1 2

   By j.w.s., October 31, 2014
   • 26 replies
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   • Buzzkill
   • December 12, 2022

6. Subzero quenching

   By Steve Sells, August 6, 2018
   • 15 replies
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   • Sanda220596
   • July 28, 2022

7. continuous cooling transformation diagram

   By c.baum, September 14, 2016
   • 13 replies
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   • anvil
   • October 14, 2017

8. Quenchants and their relative speeds

   By Glenn, May 6, 2020
   • 5 replies
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   • velegski
   • June 19, 2023

9. heat treating cold rolled 1018 mild steel 1 2

   By keithh999, September 25, 2008
   • 30 replies
   • 72.5k views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • May 29, 2018

10. Hardening Mild Steel 1 2 3

    By Blacksmith Jim, November 29, 2007
    • 61 replies
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    • velegski
    • June 16, 2021

11. How to Heat treat 52100?

    By Charlotte, July 4, 2009
    • 10 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 24, 2009

12. 4140 cracking issue 1 2

    By MOblacksmith0530, June 4, 2012
    • 33 replies
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    • Stormcrow
    • August 14, 2012

13. Heat treat for AR500

    By FredlyFX, March 13, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • Bullet-reziztant-hoonigan
    • March 26, 2021

14. heat treating S7

    By Rhrocker, March 3, 2011
    • 17 replies
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    • Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver
    • March 8, 2011

15. Choices for Quench oil

    By trinculo, February 9, 2012   

    • oil quench
    • 17 replies
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    • Randy
    • March 14, 2012

16. Tempering hammers

    By Aaron J. Cergol, March 12, 2013
    • 17 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 11, 2017

17. How do you make steel soft 1 2

    By billp, December 17, 2010
    • 29 replies
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    • billp
    • December 25, 2010

18. double and triple tempering

    By monty, June 7, 2011
    • 14 replies
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    • Rich Hale
    • November 7, 2012

19. quench for 5160 1 2

    By SoCal Dave, February 5, 2011
    • 27 replies
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    • MRobb
    • June 18, 2013

20. H13 tool steel

    By parintele, February 13, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • Songshun
    • April 17, 2019

21. Time between hardening and tempering 1 2

    By kerisman, April 2, 2011
    • 30 replies
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    • SEMO forge
    • May 2, 2018

22. what grade of steel is shaft of hydraulic cyl

    By territorialmillworks, March 5, 2010
    • 12 replies
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • February 20, 2020

23. heat treating my homemade anvil 1 2 3

    By downsfish, September 12, 2009
    • 57 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • June 1, 2017

24. a word for oven tempering

    By FieryFurnace, January 18, 2010
    • 11 replies
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    • Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver
    • January 26, 2010

25. A Good Thermometer?

    By Coal, May 30, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • timgunn1962
    • June 29, 2012

26. 4340 & ASM heat treaters guide

    By JNewman, June 18, 2009
    • 17 replies
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    • pkrankow
    • March 9, 2010