[TheForge] Re: [TheForge] Re: [TheForge] Re: [TheForge] Heat Treating 5160 was  Welding 5160

James Binnion [email protected]
Sat Aug 30 22:33:01 2003


On Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 04:13 AM, Ralph Sproul wrote:

>         Ed,  It is my belief the H13 doesn't start to temper back until
> 800-900 degrees, so I dont' think your home oven is touching it.
>
> Ralph
>

The Carpenter data sheet for H13 lists 600F as the first temper 
temperature and  lists a hardness of 51-53 R C at 600F

Jim