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Cleaning Quality and Economy for Heat Treated Parts

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Pre- or post-heat treat process cleaning might sound like an afterthought, especially when considering the expense. But this process can be effective and economical depending on the cleaning agent.

Learn about cleaning in this comprehensive best of the web. You'll walk away knowing what type of cleaning is best for your heat treated parts. Enjoy!

An excerpt:

"Chemical polarity makes it possible to fulfill a great variety of cleaning requirements. Polarity influences the characteristics of a substance such as its solubility, as well as its ability to function as a solvent."

Read more at "Cleaning Quality and Economy—Depending Upon the Cleaning Agent"


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Integrated Heat Treating Used in Making Steinway Pianos

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“The company wanted to develop a more streamlined machining method, including integrating a heat-treat process that was currently being performed on secondary equipment. If this could be achieved, it hoped to bring this machining process back to the United States to its foundry location in Springfield, Ohio. This will reduce shipping costs, streamline production, and speed delivery to customers throughout North America.”

Read More:  How Steinway Machines Its Pianos by Russ Willcutt

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Proper Heat Treating Integral to Producing Quality Stainless Steel Parts

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“DON’T forget that an attack can occur in a passivating bath if parts are improperly heat treated. High-carbon, high-chromium martensitic grades must be hardened to become corrosion-resistant.”

Read More: How to Passivate Stainless Steel Parts by Terry A. DeBold and James W. Martin

 

 

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