High-Velocity Gas Flow Seen as Key to Rapid Quench
Author: William R. Jones, Vacuum Furnace Systems Corporation
Originally Published: Heat Treating, September 1985
Both theoretical calculations and experience indicate that high-velocity gas flow resulting in gas turbulence within the furnace hot zone is the principal factor for rapid quenching. Therefore, a high-volume recirculating gas atmosphere is essential for providing high-cfm flow through the work zone while conserving gas.
