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Barrel and Action Nitride Coating
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 2782339" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>on a barrel. Tempering lowers the hardness of the steel so it becomes "usable". As quench, when hardened, CM is much too hard use for a barrel or an action. It also exhibits brittleness. Tempering lowers the hardness, so the steel can be machined , and its structural properties become more 'useful', it can carry more 'load' and handle stress. Tempering does not lower the hardness to annealed. Stress relief is used to remove the stresses induced by forging or machining.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 2782339, member: 24284"] on a barrel. Tempering lowers the hardness of the steel so it becomes "usable". As quench, when hardened, CM is much too hard use for a barrel or an action. It also exhibits brittleness. Tempering lowers the hardness, so the steel can be machined , and its structural properties become more 'useful', it can carry more 'load' and handle stress. Tempering does not lower the hardness to annealed. Stress relief is used to remove the stresses induced by forging or machining. [/QUOTE]
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