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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The results of a reheat treatment, noting changes in fracture, hardness, and microstructure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 121\1\  scan0042
Date  12th September 1938 guessed
  
(2).

900°C. quenched in water.
760°C. quenched in water.

The fracture after reheat treatment was very much improved; and the hardness was 3000/10 197. The micro structure was slightly improved but still contained free ferrite.

H1/E.JW.
  
  


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