Information For Heat Treaters
The Houghton organization is a worldwide leader in heat treatment, supplying quenching fluids and associated products, technology and application expertise across a wide range of industries.
Quenching has, for a long time, been regarded as a black art, surrounded by fumes, fire, mystery and intrigue. Although the quenching process only takes a few seconds of the total production time for a component – which can be as long as six months or more from the start of manufacture to the shipment of the final product – it is often neglected or considered a low priority.
Lack of understanding of the principles and practices of quenching can result in inadequate hardness, excessive smoke, fumes and fire hazards frequently associated with the heat treatment shop.
These WebPages are designed to dispel the mystery surrounding the quenching process, and give guidance for the selection of quenchants. It is meant to provide understanding to the design of a quenching system so that improved performance, greater efficiency and maximum safety can be obtained.
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Houghton on Quenching
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