Flame Hardening Steel Grades

The hardness of steels can be increased using various processes such as surface flame and induction hardening as well as nitriding.

Flame hardening steel grades.

Keep a grade b fire extinguisher nearby in case of a fire. Below is an outline of the process that follows thereafter. Then use a pair of tongs to carry the steel to a container filled with water or vegetable and submerge the hot metal in the liquid. Depending on the amount of time and temperature the affected area can vary in carbon content.

Factors that affect the depth of hardness achievable in steels and relationships between hardness and tensile strength are also outlined. Process of flame hardening 4140 other steel grades of machined parts and stampings. Flame hardening is performed on parts made of mild steels alloy steels medium carbon steels and cast iron. Flame hardening is similar to induction hardening in that it is a surface hardening process.

Carburising carburizing chiefly american english or carburisation is a heat treatment process in which iron or steel absorbs carbon while the metal is heated in the presence of a carbon bearing material such as charcoal or carbon monoxide the intent is to make the metal harder. The process of flame hardening. As its name suggests flame hardening uses direct heat from oxy gas flames. The metals are heated to temperatures to their austenization temperature causing the surface to change while the core remains unchanged and soft.

The component is fixtured to the spin table and torch heads are adjusted to ensure proper. Hold the steel directly in the flame.