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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Laura Gunsalus, Gilbertsville, PA (US);
Joseph F. Warchol, Norristown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Laura Gunsalus, Gilbertsville, PA (US);
Joseph F. Warchol, Norristown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Houghton Technical Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D 1/60 (2006.01); C21D 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D 1/60 (2013.01); C21D 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aqueous media for quenching metal substrates are provided and contain (i) a polyvinylpyrrolidone/polyvinylcaprolactam copolymer and (ii) one or more of a second polymer, which is selected from (a) a substituted oxazoline polymer; (b) a poly(oxyethylene-oxyalkylene) glycol; or (c) a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer. The quenching bath provides reduced cooling rates through the martensite temperature ranges. Also provided are processes for quenching metal substrates using these quenching media.