Carbide Recovery by Debrazing from Various Steel Fixture

Objective:

The objective of this test was to debraze and recover the carbide tips from various-sized steel workpieces.

Equipment:
SM-5/200
HS-4W

Test 1

Power: 4.7 kW
Temperature: 1500ºF (815ºC)
Time: 90 seconds

Test 2

Power: 4.7 kW
Temperature: 1500ºF (815ºC)
Time: 120 seconds

Results and Conclusions:

Test 1 was successful carbide was recovered after approximately 90 seconds.

Test 2 heated the entire edge of a saw piece, and after 120 seconds all of the carbides on the edges were able to be recovered.

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