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quenching air hardening steel

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Jared Stenoien

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ok i know the reason a lot of people like air hardening steels is because of the tendency not to warp so bad and not having to deal with oil quenching, but i was wondering what would happen if you did do an oil quench with an air hardening steel like D2, would it be kinda like water quenching an oil hardening steel?
 
It would actually benefit from faster quenching. There is basically zero chance of cracking, and you'll get higher hardness.
 
I oil quenched D2, A2, S7 and 154CM. Clean up and warping is a problem oil quenching these steels. I plate quench now and see no difference in hardness levels between the two types of quench. I blow compressed air in between the plates which yields a faster cool down then oil.
Scott
 
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