Also as a curiosity I've successfully heat treated bainite stock that was mistakenly supplied raw with a butane torch, an infrared thermometer and a water bath. The end result was slightly softer and slightly tougher…
Yep we are in 100% agreement. To rectify my own lack of clarity, the sort of parts I am talking about are largely prismatic with a handful of holes and pockets, or for the more complex geometry, not more than around…
I currently source a number of castings in bainite for ground engaging agricultural parts and it is what I would call semi-weldable - you wouldn't rely on a structural mig weld but I've had success with both tig welding…
Also as a curiosity I've successfully heat treated bainite stock that was mistakenly supplied raw with a butane torch, an infrared thermometer and a water bath. The end result was slightly softer and slightly tougher…
Yep we are in 100% agreement. To rectify my own lack of clarity, the sort of parts I am talking about are largely prismatic with a handful of holes and pockets, or for the more complex geometry, not more than around…
I currently source a number of castings in bainite for ground engaging agricultural parts and it is what I would call semi-weldable - you wouldn't rely on a structural mig weld but I've had success with both tig welding…