Forgers Rely on HOUGHTO-QUENCH 3430
Forgers Rely on HOUGHTO-QUENCH® 3430 to Achieve Bright Quenching for Automotive and Aerospace Materials
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., December 16, 2008 — Houghton International now offers forging companies a moderately fast cold quenching oil that prevents surface stains on heat treated metals. HOUGHTO-QUENCH® 3430 is a low-viscosity quenchant based on paraffinic mineral oils and additives. The quenchant possesses excellent thermal stability, and it provides bright quenching that requires minimal cleaning.
Deep hardening and clean work are necessary for meeting stringent automotive and aerospace applications. HOUGHTO-QUENCH 3430 is used for hardening forgings made of alloy steels and carbon steel of lean to high hardenability. The quenchant gives greater depth of hardening than straight mineral oils due to a powerful additive package that provides uniform rapid quenching.
Forgers can use HOUGHTO-QUENCH 3420 in open quench tanks and integral quenching chambers. The oil is free of saponifiables, so it is suitable for quenching lean alloy products that have been austenitized or carburized in salt baths.
HOUGHTO-QUENCH 3420 is part of the HOUGHTO-QUENCH series of products that are manufactured from solvent-refined paraffinic base stocks and contain wetting agents to ensure proper quenching speeds. The cold quenching oils are available with slow, medium and fast heat extraction capabilities. HOUGHTO-QUENCH oils are primarily used in the hardening of plain carbon, low-alloy and high-alloy steels.
About Houghton International Inc.
Since 1865, Houghton International Inc. has been serving the metalworking, automotive and steel industries, along with a variety of other markets, with the development and production of specialty chemicals, oils and lubricants. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., Houghton maintains manufacturing and research facilities throughout the world. Houghton International continues to expand its Pacific Rim operations and grow its worldwide facilities. Visit www.houghtonintl.com.