One recipe I've found is purely charcoal with 1% Washing Soda added. What's the washing soda for?
TIA
Steve
Case Hardening Again
Sep 23, 2007
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Aids the carbon in being absorbed.
That's what I am led to beleive, anyways. Chem was not one of the courses that stuck, so take that on advisement.
Guy Lautard's Second and Third Machinist's Bedside Readers cover color case hardening.
Cheers Trevor Jones
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