Carburizing Flame

A reducing oxyfuel gas flame in which there is an excess of fuel gas, resulting in a carbon rich zone extending around and beyond the cone. A carburizing flame is used in hardfacing and similar processes to obtain fusion between base metal and weld metal without deep melting of the base metal. See also Reducing Flame, Oxidizing FlameNeutral Flame, and Oxyfuel Gas Welding.

Carburizing Flame
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