FERRARIVS Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi all, I'm having a bit of a problem that's come out of left field it seems- after nearly 10 months of working with the same steel and forge, suddenly I'm finding pieces here and there are cracking on me and I have no idea why. I forged the majority of this piece and it was fine but then I went and just to show someone worked on the end on the right, not even touching the area that's cracked, and I didn't quench it super hot or anything- yet there are all kinds of cracks in it now and it's ruined. I don't think I did anything different than I always have- any ideas? Thanks in advance. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 my experience, with a similar situation, was to many heats and/or soaking in the fire to long. I got the same cracks as in the pics. Hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Looks over worked. Possibly something in the A36 that has a short time/heat tolerance. This is a good example of what's being referred to as "tired" on another thread. Worked too long and heated too many times. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGropp Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Never quench A36 when it is showing any color and never unless it's going to be heated again. I never quench anything unless I have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FERRARIVS Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Ah, okay, thanks guys- I guess I've just been unknowingly avoiding the chance of this happening in the past, but now I'll certainly be more careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I think you got it too hot mainly. I've had that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 How did you fuller that ? Stuff like that happens to me if I rush...fuller too deep in spots and get too much of a corner, and then not smoothing things out properly. Maybe got cold shuts from sharp edges folding over and then hammered in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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