Oil vs Air Quenching AISI A6 Steel during heat treatment
Oil vs Air Quenching AISI A6 Steel during heat treatment
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I am looking for information on the affects of oil quenching AISI A6 material during heat treatment rather than using air to quench. I would like to know just how negatively this will affect the mechanical properties of this steel?
By using an oil quench, has this completely destroyed the mechanical properties of this steel or only reduced it's fracture resistance to that of an O-series materail rather than that of and A series steel?
We have heat treated many parts using an oil quench and the metallurgist for the steel supply company is recommending we scrap all part. However, this is the a rep from the company we will buy the replacement steel.
By using an oil quench, has this completely destroyed the mechanical properties of this steel or only reduced it's fracture resistance to that of an O-series materail rather than that of and A series steel?
We have heat treated many parts using an oil quench and the metallurgist for the steel supply company is recommending we scrap all part. However, this is the a rep from the company we will buy the replacement steel.





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So if I mag partical inspect these and there are no cracks, after the manufacturing processes are complete (Grinding), I should be able to put them into their end-use applications and they should perform as air quenched A6 would have performed. Is this correct?
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RE: Oil vs Air Quenching AISI A6 Steel during heat treatment
Please check the possibility of Polymer Quenching. This will help you to reduce the crack as well distortion due to quenching process.
RE: Oil vs Air Quenching AISI A6 Steel during heat treatment