Are strawed parts

S.B. · 10-29-2014, 10:33 PM

case hardened? Is this what the yellow color comes from?
Steve

alanint · 10-30-2014, 03:56 AM

Although both processes employ heat, they are not the same thing. Strawing is produced by simply heating the parts at about 300 degrees for a certain amount of time. Case hardening employs other steps/additives.

S.B. · 10-30-2014, 07:37 AM

Thanx.
Steve

BAT340 · 11-10-2014, 12:37 AM

Add a little more temp, and the parts go purple, then light blue, then dark blue. Then dingy gray.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Although both processes employ heat, they are not the same thing. Strawing is produced by simply heating the parts at about 300 degrees for a certain amount of time. Case hardening employs other steps/additives.

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BAT340 User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 21 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Add a little more temp, and the parts go purple, then light blue, then dark blue. Then dingy gray.