The comprehensive guide to every aspect of working with steel! Complete details on the effects of different heat treatments on steel, particularly in respect to tools - Flame, salt bath, and furnace heating are all covered as heat sources - Photos, diagrams, charts, and tables are featured throughout - Achieve improved, consistent results in the hardening, tempering, and heat treatment of steel In this informative book, Tubal Cain covers the fundamental principles of steel including its composition, additives, and the effects of different temperatures on its elements. This home metalworker's guide will help you to understand what changes are taking place in the metal, leading to improved and consistent results in the hardening, tempering, and heat treatment of steel. Flame, salt bath, and furnace heating are all detailed, along with information on accurate measurement or recognition of temperature levels. Packed with photo references, graphics, tables, diagrams, and accurate color temperature charts, this complete guide covers every aspect of the effect of different heat treatments on steel! Chapters include: Iron & Steel - Principles of the Hardening Process - Heating and Quenching in Practice - Tempering - Heating Equipment - Casehardening - Other Heat Treatment Processes - The Measurement of Hardness - Home Construction of Furnaces - Safety Precautions - Thermocouples and Pyrometers - Carbon Steel Cutting Tools - British Standard Steel Specification Numbers - Hardness Conversions If you want to master the hardening, tempering, and heat treatment of steel in your shop — or are considering becoming a blacksmith — this is the book for you! "The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft." — Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine Hardening, Tempering, and Heat Treatment for Home Machinists is the ultimate guide to working with furnaces, blow torches, and other sources of fire in the workshop, and how to use them safely. With expert advice throughout, you'll gain considerable knowledge on how to be successful in metalworking at home. You'll find comprehensive overviews on iron and steel, the hardening process, tempering, heating equipment, carbon steel cutting tools, and much more. No matter how well equipped your workshop or metalworking skills may be, the need for improvement will always arise. This manual is the perfect addition to your shop shelf for quick access to valuable information on hardening, tempering, and heat treatment for metalworking. "There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references." — Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine Add these Home Machinist Series titles to your library Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists Measuring and Marking Metals for Home Machinists 16 Metalworking Workshop Projects for Home Machinists Screwcutting in the Lathe for Home Machinists Metalworking for Home Machinists Metalwork and Machining Hints and Tips for Home Machinists Author Tubal Cain (Tom Walshaw) was an expert engineer and craftsman who had over 60 years of experience in designing and building engines and machines, a number of which were published in industry-leading magazines for decades. The author of several best-selling home workshop and model engineering guides, he also won many model engineering exhibition awards throughout his impressive career.