How do they match: Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Examine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, using knowledge of metal heat-treating.
  • Determine types and temperatures of baths and quenching media needed to attain specified part hardness, toughness, and ductility, using heat-treating charts and knowledge of methods, equipment, and metals.
  • Test parts for hardness, using hardness testing equipment, or by examining and feeling samples.