Bronze Stress Relief
Bronze Stress Relief
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Hi Everyone!
First off let me explain that I'm new, both here and in the workforce. I just graduated college and have started a career in heat treating and metallurgy. Anyway, my question is probably pretty elementary for someone who knows the answer, but my boss/mentor is out today and I was just reading stuff on here the other day so I thought I would ask.
I need to know what kind of temperature and soak time to use for stress relieving a some silicon bronze. I've looked through goggle searching and my ASM books/ web references and can't seem to find a straight answer. The best I get is that this bronze is frequently stress relieved, but nothing will tell me at what temp and how long to do it.
Thanks for the help!
First off let me explain that I'm new, both here and in the workforce. I just graduated college and have started a career in heat treating and metallurgy. Anyway, my question is probably pretty elementary for someone who knows the answer, but my boss/mentor is out today and I was just reading stuff on here the other day so I thought I would ask.
I need to know what kind of temperature and soak time to use for stress relieving a some silicon bronze. I've looked through goggle searching and my ASM books/ web references and can't seem to find a straight answer. The best I get is that this bronze is frequently stress relieved, but nothing will tell me at what temp and how long to do it.
Thanks for the help!





RE: Bronze Stress Relief
RE: Bronze Stress Relief
Aidan McAllister
Metallurgical Engineer
Automotive Enthusiast
RE: Bronze Stress Relief
As a young professional in the heat treating profession I would encourage you to become a member of both ASM International and ASM's Heat Treating Society. As a member of HTS you automatically get free access to the ferrous and non-ferrous Heat Treater's Guides, which contain this type of information on a broad range of alloys.
RE: Bronze Stress Relief
Thanks for the help!
Aidan McAllister
Metallurgical Engineer
Automotive Enthusiast