HI-TEMP ANNEALING & BLUEING PROCESS CYCLE

ZONE BURN OFF ANNEALING & SOAKING COOLING STEAM BLUEING & SOAKING AIR COOLING

TEMPERATURE
(⁰ c) 0 180 250 350 550 700 720 740 760 780 780 650 600 560 500 500 450 mjkl; 350 150 50

TIME (HRS.) 0.00 0.30 1.00 2.00 1.40 3.16 3.46 4.00 4.28 5.48 7.16 8.20 9.30 10.52 11.15 11.40 12.10 12.52 13.15 13.40 14.30
NITROGEN, FLOW 7±2 Nm⁸/Hrs. ATMOSPHERIC
ATMOSPHERE AIR NITROGEN, FLOW 10±2 Nm⁸/Hrs. ,PRESSURE= 600±50 mmwc,HYDROGEN= 8±2% ,PRESSURE= 600±50 mmwc,steam at N₂
4.0-5.0kg/cm2,temp.- 150-200⁰C AIR

ANNEALING & BLUEING PROCESS CYCLE CURVE

900

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TEMP. IN DEGREE

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BURN OFF ANNEALING & SOAKING COOLING STEAM BLUEING & SOAKING AIRCOOLING
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0.00 0.30 1.00 2.00 1.40 3.16 3.46 4.00 4.28 5.48 7.16 8.20 9.30 10.52 11.15 11.40 12.10 12.52 13.15 13.40 14.30

Time in Hrs.

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