Metallurgy and other enigmas

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1. Calculating CCT/TTT diagrams

   By kb0fhp, October 4, 2007
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   • Jerrod Miller
   • April 5

2. tripple quenching vs tripple normalising

   By owen bush, December 3, 2008
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   • Richard A. (Woody) Hanson
   • January 29

3. Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths & Others who Heat Treat and Forge Steel

   By Charles du Preez, July 29, 2017   

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   • Charles du Preez
   • July 29, 2017

4. junkyard steel facts

   By Matt Bower, September 24, 2009
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   • James Spurgeon
   • December 31, 2015

5. Official ASTM Railroad Spike Composition and Headstamps

   By James Spurgeon, December 30, 2015
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   • Austin_Lyles
   • December 30, 2015

6. Structure Of Martensite 1 2

   By Harper John, June 10, 2009
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   • John Page
   • January 19, 2015

7. Heat Treating Salt Recipies 1 2

   By j. walters, October 26, 2006
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   • Gyuri
   • January 5, 2015

8. Pre-Quench Soak at Critical or No?

   By Dave Stephens, July 29, 2012
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   • Jan Ysselstein
   • June 24, 2014

9. Inducing positive curvature (upward sori) in a shinogi-zukuri katana using OIL 1 2 3

   By Jesus Hernandez, March 10, 2012
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   • dustin reagan
   • December 5, 2012

10. cracks from water quench?

    By Luke Shearer, July 18, 2011
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    • jake cleland
    • July 22, 2011

11. Vanadium

    By Jeremy Vaught, September 18, 2008
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    • Bertie le Roux
    • June 21, 2011

12. Great dissertation on heat treating basics

    By Karl B. Andersen, March 8, 2008
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    • Bennett
    • November 29, 2008

13. Iron powder vs. Steel powder -what is it?! 1 2

    By J.Leon_Szesny, September 18
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    • Gerald Boggs
    • October 3

14. Heat treating a chisel grind

    By Bob Ouellette, August 9
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    • Bob Ouellette
    • August 10

15. Heat treating with an oven

    By Brian Dougherty, July 12
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    • Joël Mercier
    • July 12

16. Stainless Steel for Frame Lock

    By Aiden CC, July 6
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    • Aiden CC
    • July 12

17. Richtig knives and his HT

    By Geoff Keyes, July 8
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    • Alan Longmire
    • July 8

18. 30 ton Crane Cargo block sheave pin -normalising

    By Gurumurthi Kothandaraman, July 8
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    • Gurumurthi Kothandaraman
    • July 8

19. Substitute for 15n20

    By Paul Checa, June 29   

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    • D. Giagni
    • June 29

20. D2 ans O1 steel

    By Paul Checa, June 27   

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    • o1 steel
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    • Conner Michaux
    • June 27

21. Best steel for beginners knives

    By Paul Checa, June 17   

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    • Robert D.
    • June 17

22. 15n20 ttt diagram? Bainite questions

    By Wellburn, June 2
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    • jhobson
    • June 5

23. Super quench. Some data.

    By Stephen Stumbo, May 17
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    • Jerrod Miller
    • May 20

24. Heat cycle, heat treatment, quench, temper 1 2

    By Paul Checa, April 26   

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    • Larry Garfield
    • May 7

25. Rebar spec sheets

    By Jeremy Blohm, January 26
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    • Gerhard Gerber
    • April 29