A few secrets of the metallurgist simply told — John Shaqi
A few secrets of the metallurgist simply toldHinkley, Gerald Watson
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A few secrets of the metallurgist simply told
Hinkley, Gerald Watson
Steel
General tool room usage _with moderate cutting speeds_. Excellent
lathe, planer, and shaper tools, drills, shear blades (for cold work
only) punches, chisels, files and mining tools.
HEAT TREATMENT.
Heat slowly to Low Red heat, approximately 1375 degrees Fahrenheit (the
higher the carbon the lower the heat). Care not to over-heat. Quench in
good clean luke warm water. Draw to not over 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-SHRINKING
OIL HARDENING
STEEL.
Carbon .91 %
Phosphorus .016%
Sulphur .019%
Manganese 1.62 %
Silicon .31 %
Iron (by deduction) 97.125%
USES.
Threading dies, chasers, taps, reamers, and all master tools. For
gauges, plugs, etc. Especially adapted for stamping, punching, trimming
dies and many other uses where it is necessary to overcome shrinking,
warping or change of shape.
HEAT TREATMENT.
Heat very slowly to pre-heating temperature of 1200 degrees Fahrenheit,
then to hardening temperature from 1360 degrees Fahrenheit to 1425
degrees Fahrenheit, depending upon size of piece being treated.
Harden in lard, linseed or cottonseed oil; preferably fish oil. Do not
quench in water.
Draw cutting tools, taps and reamers at 250 degrees to 300 degrees
Fahrenheit. Large tools such as blanking and stamping dies at 400
degrees to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL
HOT WORK ALLOY STEEL.
Carbon .86 %
Chromium 3.71 %
Phosphorus .023%
Sulphur .019%
Manganese .381%
Silicon .267%
Iron (by deduction) 94.740%
USES.
An excellent composition for hot work in service for grippers, headers,
hot punches, hot shear blades and similar tools. Especially valuable in
structural steel and boiler shop work. Rivet sets and bull dies made
from a steel of this composition ought to resist breaking and
battering.
HEAT TREATMENT.
Very flexible hardening in air, oil or water. If air is used heat to
1675 degrees to 1750 degrees Fahrenheit and place under dry air blast,
or stand in cool place. To harden in oil, heat to 1500 degrees to 1550
degrees Fahrenheit and quench in thin oil. To harden in water, heat to
1475 degrees Fahrenheit to 1525 degrees Fahrenheit and quench in cool
water. Draw from 250 degrees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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