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. Unknown steel and how to identify them

    By Paul Checa, Saturday at 07:24 PM   

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    • Paul Checa
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14. 52100 Heat Treat 1 2

    By Jerrod Miller, January 21, 2014
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    • Gerhard Gerber
    • Tuesday at 05:42 AM

15. Metallurgical coke!!!

    By Jeremy Blohm, November 23
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    • Alan Longmire
    • November 23

16. 52100 SPLITS IN HALF

    By Cal G, November 18
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    • Alan Longmire
    • November 18

17. Vanadium

    By Jeremy Blohm, November 15
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    • Jerrod Miller
    • November 18

18. Vermiculite..........where and what to buy?

    By Chris Christenberry, November 4
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    • Chris Christenberry
    • November 5

19. 1095 watering weirdness

    By Joshua States, November 4
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    • Al Massey
    • November 5

20. When to quench made easy

    By Joshua States, October 25
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    • Joshua States
    • November 5

21. Is this wrought iron?

    By Conner Michaux, October 26
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    • Conner Michaux
    • October 26

22. TIG welding 80crv2 filler alloy?

    By Josey Studley, December 10, 2018
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    • Josey Studley
    • October 21

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

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

24. Heat treating a chisel grind

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

25. Heat treating with an oven

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