The only real disadvantage, it seems to me, is the amount of process control and testing required. These requirements are a result of historical distrust of the product due to problems experienced by the military in the 1970's. Because of poor spray design and/or maintenance, a lot of product escaped with local soft spots. To avoid this problem, they discouraged the use of spray quenching and imposed the approval, process control and test requirements you see today.
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Thomas Murphy
Owner/Manager
CLADIC Consulting
Milford CT
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-28-2020 00:18
From: Eli Yudkevich
Subject: spray cooling after solution heat treatmet for Aluminum
What are the disadvantages with spray cooling after solution heat treatment of aluminum alloys sheet metal parts?
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Eli Yudkevich
consultant engineer
self employ
kfar saba il
972 523663911
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