JPSWorks
Well-Known Member
Another heat treating related question. Been trying to search for this answer and not sure I've found the right one.
Late last night I was tempering another spring at 1000 deg for 2 hours my Paragon oven/furnace. But I fell asleep and woke up about six hours later and quickly went to remove it. The two was still at 182 deg. The oven is set to turn off right at the 2 hour mark, but I've always taken the parts our right at the 2 hour mark.
I'm worried that I ruined the temper by letting it cool down that slow after it being at 1000 deg for 2 hours. Can anyone weigh in on this?
From what I understand if it didn't get to non magnetic it won't anneal the steel. But I might have made the spring a but too soft.
John
Late last night I was tempering another spring at 1000 deg for 2 hours my Paragon oven/furnace. But I fell asleep and woke up about six hours later and quickly went to remove it. The two was still at 182 deg. The oven is set to turn off right at the 2 hour mark, but I've always taken the parts our right at the 2 hour mark.
I'm worried that I ruined the temper by letting it cool down that slow after it being at 1000 deg for 2 hours. Can anyone weigh in on this?
From what I understand if it didn't get to non magnetic it won't anneal the steel. But I might have made the spring a but too soft.
John