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Handbook of Quenchants and Quenching Technology

Handbook of Quenchants and Quenching Technology

Hardback (30 Jan 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

An Authoritative Source: The Handbook of Quenchants and Quenching Technology is just what you need to learn both the theory and application of quenching. This book provides much-needed information on the selection and use of numerous types of quenching. For example, oil, water, salt, aqueous polymers, brine, fluidized bed, and high-pressure gas quenching are all discussed in detail. Less commonly used quenchants such as quenching into a magnetic medium, ultrasonic quenching, aus-bay quenching, HIP quenching, etc., are also discussed.

Contents include:

  • Introduction to Heat Treating of Steel
  • Measuring Hardenability and Quench Severity
  • Cooling Curve Analysis
  • Quenching Oils
  • Polymer Quenchants
  • Quench Bath Maintenance
  • Spray Quenching
  • Other Quenching Media
  • Quench Bath
  • Design
  • Impeller Agitation
  • Quench Distortion

  • Book information

    ISBN: 9780871704481
    Publisher: ASM International
    Imprint: ASM International
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 672.36
    DEWEY edition: 20
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 507
    Weight: 998g
    Height: 241mm
    Width: 165mm
    Spine width: 32mm