May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Extrusion/Die Practical

144 PR  
Thursday, May 15 - 1:15pm

Progressive Quenching: Decoupling Metallurgical Properties and Distortion Control

David Jenista -- Granco Clark, Inc., USA

Progressive Quenching methodology is expanded with newly-added insights and explanations. Qualitative quenching process analysis is provided, laying out progressive quenching principles. Progressive quenching effectively decouples two quenching system requirements: distortion control and metallurgical properties. General requirements are detailed for quenching equipment that is compatible with progressive quenching. Principles and process are provided for extrusion line operators to follow when dealing with difficult shapes.