Metal Fatigue: Causes and Repairs Using Heat Treatment
17 August 2018
Modern alloys are among the toughest materials known to man. A selected alloy, perhaps destined to become a key part in a massive construction project, can handle massive loads, yet still flex ever so slightly when a stiff breeze blow. However, despite being remarkably durable, even the hardest alloys become […]
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Causes of Quench Cracking in Steel
27 July 2018
Quenching is an essential stage in heat treatment technology. The rapid cooling of a hot workpiece stops unacceptable low-temperature processes, including the microcrystalline alterations that would otherwise compromise the procedure. Hardness quotients drop while overall material toughness rises, all by applying a well-controlled quench. However, there are trade-offs to be […]
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Heat Treatment of Martensitic Stainless Steel
13 July 2018
There’s nothing simple about heat treatment technology. Even the various microcrystalline forms of steel make the process hard to regulate. Among these forms, martensitic stainless steel ranks as a super-hard alloy. It features a dense tetragonal crystalline structure, but where does this dense configuration occur in the heat treatment process? […]
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How Heat Treatment Can Contribute to Steel’s Strength and Weakness
25 June 2018
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 […]
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Flame Hardened Medium Carbon Steel Qualities
15 June 2018
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. […]
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