Delbert Ealy
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What is heat treating, and why do we do it?
Knifemaking trivia question #1
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Jake Mello
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Heat treating is the process of heating steel to open and expand the moloculer structure so that when it is placed into a quenchent (i.e. water, oil, air) The open gaps are filled with carbon and the stucture closes around said carbon to create a tougher stiffer material.
At least that's how I understand it.
Jake
At least that's how I understand it.
Jake
Sean Cochran
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Heat treating is the process we use to change the physical properties of the steel by using temperature to control the diffusion of carbon atoms throughout the steel.
EdCaffreyMS
"The Montana Bladesmith"
Any heating and cooling process that creates a physical or property change to the material (steel).
Why we do it: To achieve desired physical properties of the given material.
Why we do it: To achieve desired physical properties of the given material.
Delbert Ealy
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Lets have some more
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Delbert Ealy
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Boss,
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Stacy Apelt
Active Member
Heat Treatment is what you get from your father-in-law when you get caught with a 20 year old blond ( that isn't his daughter). The Cold Treatment is what you wife will give you when she finds out.
Stacy
Stacy
Steven Kelly
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this one is a keeper and I will try to be a master in it
Bladewarrior
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Heat treating is the process that turns a regular piece of steel into a knife. All other steel scraps shaped like knives are never truly knives until they've been hardened to take and hold an edge, but hopefully not to hard to where they chip, crack and/or break.