When the steel, before galvanizing or painting, is treated with acid solution, the oxidized film or scale is usually very thin and uniform, which will be removed without difficulty. But the comparatively thick scale formed in the case of heat treatment of the steel is sometimes not so easy to be removed completely. Even a small fraction of oxidized area remaining on the surface will deteriorate the subsequent galvanizing or painting.
Therefore the best way to get the smooth surface is to prevent beforehand the formation of such undesirable thick scale during the course of heat treatment of the steel.
The existence of suitable gas mixtures in the treating furnace can efficiently prevent the formation of such scales and keep the surface of the steel quite bright without oxidizing, which simplifies the subsequent treatment such as galvanizing or painting.
The author studies the simple methods of producing various gas mixtures which prevent the coloration of the surface of the steel during heat treatment, such as the mixtures of air and propane gas or air and gaseous hydrocarbons produced by cracking or combustion.
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