[TheForge] spring temper for brass question

Wed Mar 10 21:25:00 2004

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] spring temper for brass question


> Is the originator of this inquiry on this list or not?
>  
> I would think that a brass spring would have to get its resiliency from
> work-hardening.   "Tempering" per se, applies only to carbon steel.
>  
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> >>> [email protected] 3/10/2004 10:15:18 AM >>>
> 
> (from another list)
> Hi, 
> I want to know how to spring temper light gauge brass strips. 
> I know it is yellow brass (260), but I don't know if the spring temper
> 
> comes from heat trating or if it is a special alloy. 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
> Thanks! 
> Kevin
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