[TheForge] Quenching mild steel

Wed Sep 3 14:20:01 2003

When I make scrolls I just throw them on the floor to cool. I like to adjust
them a little cold when assembling the project, if I quench them they don't
adjust very easy.
Randy Mundt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:14 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Quenching mild steel


> With all the talk lately of heat treating, Ive wondered for a while about
> the details of quenching mild or 1018 steel? ie the problems with drilling
> after a quench, is this toughness? and changing the yield point of mild
> steel for tong handles etc.
>  What temps is it safe to quench below and notice no significant
difference
> to the steel? I usually go by sound once its black, if it sizzles too much
> when it hits the water I put it down for 5 more minutes. I know you cant
> really harden mild steel, although super quech seems to work well enough,
> but what properties are changable by quenching and at what temps I guess
is
> my Q?
>
>
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