[TheForge] Welding 5160

Tue Aug 26 07:34:01 2003

Tom:  We could have a joke session....you could be the MG...er, MC


Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas A. Troszak" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [TheForge] Welding 5160


> Dear Grant,
>
> Brilliant, clear explanation, thank you! It is odd to think of these
> elements going into and out of solution when the material is still in a
> solid state, but, by gosh, that's what happens.
>
> I only have one more question:
> you wrote:
>
> > Hardening is the transformation of austenite to martensite upon quench,
> > be it air or liquid.
>
> If this quenching transformation is arrested halfway, that must be the
> origin of "Austen-Marten" steel, the kind used to make British cars...
> Right? Right?
>
> sorry, couldn't resist.  :)
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Tom Troszak
>
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