Fleming Knives Heat Treat
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Mild steels (1045 and below) can only be case hardened through carburizing the steel (adding carbon to the steel by heating it up in a dirty, or carburizing flame, I prefer A-2 air quench or O-1 oil quench, though I will brine quench spring steels.
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websites would be helpful if you know any good ones. Thanks
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Thanks, that's helpful. I'm just starting out in metal hardening. Mostly mild carbon steel. Could you tell me a good source for treating it? Thanks.
amos2500 5 years ago
I dont know quite what you mean by that question. by a good source do you mean a website or what?
jflemnumerodos 5 years ago
How does this method improve the strength? Compared to oilbath? Does it make the metal brittle?
amos2500 5 years ago
there are different types of metal that react differently to treatment. For example there are some metals such as O-1 that are oil hardened and then 1050 that is Water hardened.
jflemnumerodos 5 years ago