Lashley's Steel Addictions Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I'm trying to learn more about heat treating and the different ways it can be done. I was wondering why fish soap and jet dry where added to a brine solution. What purpose do they serve for the steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you'l put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the gang live within visiting distance. I was wondering where you'd get soap to wash fish till I looked at the keyboard. Dish soap and jet dry in brine is to break surface tension to prevent steam pockets insulating the steel making uneven quench. Jet dry is a surfacant and also prevents bubbles in general. They both serve the same general purpose but from slightly different angles in different ways. The soap also helps cut any oil residue that didn't get cleaned or burned off. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Welcome to IFI... Don't get upset when your thread gets moved to the proper section. I suggest you read this thread to get the best out of the forum. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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