Counterintuitive consequences have been known to compromise heat treatment work. By way of illustration, steel strengthening operations should logically produce strong workpieces. However, there are times when these mathematically predictable results go out the window. Are there strange laws of probabilities in effect? Or is there a straightforward reason for […]
While medium carbon steel clearly isn’t as hard as a high-carbon alloy, those lenient mechanical qualities can be enriched. By exposing the steel to flame hardening equipment, a heat treatment technique that uses a focused cone of combusted gas, we fortify the material and reinforce its generally weaker microcrystalline bonds. […]
Much has been covered in past posts. The basics of heat treatment technology formed a foundation, then that groundwork received new and interesting additional levels. They dealt with surface hardening issues, quenching anomalies, and all manner of tricky alloy manipulating techniques. Now we’re reinforcing the groundwork and reviewing the fundamentals […]
Black oxide is a pleasing surface conversion coating. As stated in past articles, the process dresses steel and other select alloys with a corrosion resistant skin. Although mild in nature, that rust impeding property binds equitably with the latest oil impregnating methods to produce a superior oxidization barrier. Better yet, […]
This post will address the gas nitriding process and its effects on steel. Essentially, we’ll be looking at a heat treatment technique that addresses alloy hardening concerns and the need for a process that attenuates the corrosion rate of this ferrous-heavy metal. But first, considering the importance of this subject, […]