5th hardening shop evening 2025/26 - "Quenching and cleaning"; Speaker: Thomas Scholz, Burgdorf GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart

The presentation takes a holistic view of the requirements for the quenching and cleaning process and deals with the following aspects in detail: - What requirements must be taken into account during pre-cleaning to enable optimum heat treatment? - What requirements must the quenching agent fulfill in order to achieve the required mechanical strength and enable the conditions for clean surfaces? -How can the surface quality of the hardened material be ensured by the subsequent cleaning process? - How can I make the quenching and cleaning process economical and environmentally friendly?