Heating of Steel: Oxidation and Decarburisation | Metallurgy
When a steel part is heated to high temperatures for heat treatment, its surface reacts chemically with the surrounding medium in the furnace. The furnace atmosphere may consists of various gases depending on the conditions of combustion and the temperature The common furnace gases are O2, CO2, CO, H2, H2O (water vapour), N2, CH4, etc. As a result, two undesirable [...]