Sep 18, 2003 #1 LGG Automotive Sep 18, 2003 1 I am looking for some information on heat treating stainless steel. Can I heat treat a 304 stainless to 40-45 RC?
I am looking for some information on heat treating stainless steel. Can I heat treat a 304 stainless to 40-45 RC?
Sep 18, 2003 #2 arunmrao Materials Oct 1, 2000 4,758 Please refer to earlier threads posted in this forum on increasing hardness of 304 . Upvote 0 Downvote
Sep 19, 2003 #3 lgearhart Materials Jan 31, 2002 66 LGG, you can work harden 304, you can carburize it (see Bodycote's Kolsterizing process) and you can nitride it. The latter two are case hardening operations. You cannot heat treat 304, using a quench and temper process, to get it harder. Lee Upvote 0 Downvote
LGG, you can work harden 304, you can carburize it (see Bodycote's Kolsterizing process) and you can nitride it. The latter two are case hardening operations. You cannot heat treat 304, using a quench and temper process, to get it harder. Lee
