Alteon@lemmy.worldM to Mechanical Engineering@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days ago

Oil quenching

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Oil quenching

Alteon@lemmy.worldM to Mechanical Engineering@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days ago

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36527199

Watching heavy machinery never gets old.

Source: https://imgur.com/gallery/oil-quenching-y3oiCKG#/t/toolgifs

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Is oil used because water would evaporate away too quickly?
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  The Leidenfrost effect might just keep them apart and prevent heat transfer.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect

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