Heat Treatment Of Steel

At a glance..

This book covers topics surrounding heat treatment of steal including pyrometers, hardening, tempering, annealing, casehardening, and application and heat treatment of S. A. E. carbon and alloy steels.

The details..

Originally published in 1924 by Machinery's Handbook magazine under The Industrial Press publishing house in New York City. This book serves as an extensive reference manual on how to properly treat steel through various processes such as heating it with different types of furnaces or liquid baths. It also covers methods for measuring temperature using pyrometers and determining critical temperatures during the hardening process.

The author delves into detail about quenching techniques that can be used when hardening high-speed steel or spring steel while providing tips on avoiding common defects like overheating or scale build-up. Additionally, this guide provides insight into tempering methods including color-based judging systems along with oil-tempering techniques.

Annealing practices are discussed at length within these pages which include proper procedures for both regular carbon steels and high-speed steels. Case-hardened gears are covered extensively from packing boxes to cleaning work after case-hardening has been completed.

Finally, there is a section dedicated specifically to S.A.E Carbon & Alloy Steels where readers will find detailed specifications regarding recommended heat treatments based on specific alloys conforming to S.A.E standards.