Open Hearth Carburising:

In this process the metal is brought up to about 800°C ( between 780 – 850 °C) - Usually referred
as bright red. The part then covered with a special compound, either by dipping or by rolling it
about, Until the part surface requiring hardening is completely covered. The compound in
contact with the metal melts, and carbon is absorbed. The process can be repeated several times
if a thicker case is needed. ( A single “dip” provides perhaps 0.002” to 0.003” ). I prefer to reheat
to between 760 and 800 °C before quench in plane water. No grain refining is needed.

In heat treatment the more carefully the temperatures are observed the better is the results.

#Dipping/Dip = Mergulho

#Ironmongers= Ferreiros

#Shallow = Raso

#Tappet = ressalto

Steel for casehardening

#Intended= Pretendido

Any straight carbon steel can be carburized – you can if circumstances require it, carburise
silver steel, but as a rule, however, the process is normally applied to the low-carbon “mild
steel” or , at most , to those with carbon contents below 0.3%.

Alloys steels should not be casehardened without detailed heat treatment specifications from
the makers