I think I know what you're looking for Anthony. Datasheets are a great starting point, but if there was a manual centered around stainless, that covered the stuff that the datasheets don't (including how to interpret datasheets) I'd be all over it. Tell me how ramp speed affect stainless Hardening. Discuss the practical differences between forced air, plates, oil and salt. Show me a curve of cryo effects from room temp to dry ice to liquid Nitrogen - and some micrographs to go with it. Discuss the similar, but oh so different - concepts of hardness, flexibilty and 'brittleness'.....
If that's the book you're lookiing for, let me know when you find it. :3: I want a copy too.
You know, all the information is available on the internet - but it's hard to consolidate - about half is unsubstantiated hearsay - and there's no good means for recognizing the good information in the other half. I feel your pain....