Those are tempering temperatures only. Actual hardening requires cherry-red for steel. I'm sure most of you know this better than I do. And someone else mentioned self-cleaning oven, but couldn't that damage the temper of some alloys?
Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 2:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Mitch Haley Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cleaning Injectors > On June 5, 2019 at 3:25 PM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > So, it's not a function of simply pitching an assembled nozzle into the > barbque and waiting... General terms are 450F to 475F for time adjusted > for component size, with ramp up and cool down so metallurgy of base part > is not affected by cleaning process.... all documented to FAA satisfaction, > of course. > A thought just occurred to me...heat treating is done (at similar temps, IIRC) in the absence of oxygen. Carbon burning needs oxygen. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
