Annealing?
Anthony Knights | 05/06/2019 07:13:55 |
681 forum posts 260 photos | Is there any sort of annealing process to soften stainless steel which has work hardened during the machining process. |
Neil Wyatt | 05/06/2019 08:53:37 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | When I was first starting out I was sold some 'silver steel' at a boot sale. All my attempts at hardening it made it soft... it was stainless steel. Neil |
AdrianR | 05/06/2019 09:06:57 |
613 forum posts 39 photos | I just googled it, it seems complicated, all depending on what type of stainless steel it is. **LINK** Sounds like give it a try, but quench it quickly.
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Anthony Knights | 05/06/2019 09:12:37 |
681 forum posts 260 photos | Thanks for the links Adrian |
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