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A question about anealing?
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<blockquote data-quote="GLTaylor" data-source="post: 1827511" data-attributes="member: 111593"><p>Good references! Thank you!</p><p>I read the two articles. In the "Work Hardening and Annealing" experiment there was an additional reference to a MatEd Module "Harness of Brass: Effect of Rolling and Annealing." I found and read that as well. Most all of that was way beyond my headlights. However, there is one particularly interesting graph that shows the annealing process starts most pronounced at the range of 700-800 degrees F. That's probably why the other stuff I've read seemed confusing. Some say the target temp is 700, others say 800F. Seems like once the process starts it progresses rapidly at that temp range. That's why some way use 650 Templac and others say use 750?!? </p><p>In my experimenting with 650 Tempilac in 500C salt bath, the Tempilac demonstrated the color change at 4 seconds. I'm betting if I had 750 degree Tempilac the color change would be at 5 seconds, and I would be right in the sweet spot I'm looking for. </p><p>Others far smarter than I have already figured this out. The brass looks beautiful once annealed. Just like the brand new Lapua I started with.</p><p>My vote is 5 seconds neck/shoulder immersion in 500C salt bath.</p><p>Thanks for all your help and comments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GLTaylor, post: 1827511, member: 111593"] Good references! Thank you! I read the two articles. In the "Work Hardening and Annealing" experiment there was an additional reference to a MatEd Module "Harness of Brass: Effect of Rolling and Annealing." I found and read that as well. Most all of that was way beyond my headlights. However, there is one particularly interesting graph that shows the annealing process starts most pronounced at the range of 700-800 degrees F. That's probably why the other stuff I've read seemed confusing. Some say the target temp is 700, others say 800F. Seems like once the process starts it progresses rapidly at that temp range. That's why some way use 650 Templac and others say use 750?!? In my experimenting with 650 Tempilac in 500C salt bath, the Tempilac demonstrated the color change at 4 seconds. I'm betting if I had 750 degree Tempilac the color change would be at 5 seconds, and I would be right in the sweet spot I'm looking for. Others far smarter than I have already figured this out. The brass looks beautiful once annealed. Just like the brand new Lapua I started with. My vote is 5 seconds neck/shoulder immersion in 500C salt bath. Thanks for all your help and comments. [/QUOTE]
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