cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36527199
Watching heavy machinery never gets old.
Source: https://imgur.com/gallery/oil-quenching-y3oiCKG#/t/toolgifs
Oil quenching
https://i.imgur.com/y3oiCKG.mp4
https://i.imgur.com/y3oiCKG.mp4
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36527199
Watching heavy machinery never gets old.
Source: https://imgur.com/gallery/oil-quenching-y3oiCKG#/t/toolgifs
7 Comments
madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Materials science is pretty amazing. You actually get different metal characteristics based on how something is cooled, at what temperature it's heated, and how quickly it's cooled.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Yep. Seen the same part be almost impossible to mill with TiC bits, annealed for like 30min and then it curls chips like no tomorrow. Re-quench and carbide again bounces off.
Wild.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol · 9 pts · 1y
When you thought you were hot shit.
Jumi@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Ideally the whole thing is submerged all at once to reduce stress inside the steel. It obviously gets more difficult the larger the part is.
Shou@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
That's metal
Kacarott@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Is oil used because water would evaporate away too quickly?
Ajen@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
The Leidenfrost effect might just keep them apart and prevent heat transfer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect