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RE: [ihc] Annealing copper



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim or Ginger Aos
>Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:49 PM
>To: Steven Stegmann; Tom Harais; [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [ihc] (TIP) Anyone's tail/lift gate latches squeak

>If I remember my metallurgy correctly?  In order to anneal copper after you
>heat it up to red color to soften yo then quench in water unlike steel,
>which you slow cool to anneal.

Sorry about the loss of your faithful servant :(

Good description relating to copper gasket annealing:

http://www.steamengine.com.au/ic/faq/annealing-copper.html

Jim


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