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The Heatbath®/Park Metallurgical family of water-based quenchants are formulated to provide high hardness and high speed of quenching, while minimizing the possibility of part distortion or breakage. Water-based quenchants are non-flammable, readily available, and virtually unaffected by tight petroleum supplies. Each standard product comes with a nitrite based rust inhibitor package. Non-nitrite containing products are obtainable as the "-XN" formulations. Parquench® 90-IH is equivalent to Parquench® 90 but is specially formulated for use in induction hardening applications.
Water Based Quenchants
| PRODUCT IDENTITY | WORKING RANGE | TYPICAL CONCENTRATION | VISCOSITY@ 100 deg F IN SUS |
| Parquench® 60 | 80-150 deg F (27-66 deg C) | 15 % | 30 |
| Parquench® 90 | 80-150 deg F (27-66 deg C) | 15 % | 36 |
| Polyquench 10 | 80-150 deg F (27-66 deg C) | 15 % | 1.6 Cst |
| Polyquench 15 | 80-150 deg F (27-66 deg C) | 15 % | 3.3 Cst |
| Polyquench 20 | 80-150 deg F (27-66 deg C) | 15 % | 3.9 Cst |
| Plastiquench | 70-110 deg F (21-43 deg C) | 5 % | 39.5 |
| Speed Quench #1 | 50-150 deg F (10-66 deg C) | 10 % | 32 |
PARQUENCH® 60 SERIES The lower molecular weight polymer package. It is generally used for lower alloy steels, castings, forgings and most aluminum applications.
PARQUENCH® 90 SERIES The higher molecular weight polymer package. It is generally used for higher alloy steels and all types of metals where the control of distortion is of prime importance.
POLYQUENCH 10 SERIES Solution of relatively low molecular weight organic polymer, corrosion inhibitors, biocide, and antifoaming agent. The polymer is inversely soluble above 160 deg F.
POLYQUENCH 15 SERIES Water solution of organic polymer, corrosion inhibitors, biocide, and anti-foaming agents. The polymer has normal solubility and greater washability than other synthetic quenchants.
POLYQUENCH 20 SERIES Water solution of standard, "Type I", polyalkylene glycol quenchant. The polymer is inversely soluble above 165 deg F.
PLASTIQUENCH A solution of polyvinyl alcohol in water, used as a base for steel quenching media. In water solution, it cools austenitized steels faster than quenching oils, hardens steels with less distortion or breakage than straight water quenches. More economical than other water-base quenchants because of the lower concentration required.
SPEED QUENCH #1 An inhibited "brine" quench supplied in granular form to be dissolved in water. While quenching like brine or caustic, it prevents rusting and does not generate disagreeable fumes. Recommended concentration of 8% to 10% is controlled by specific gravity measurements.
MISCELLANEOUS
SHELL CUP TEST KIT for determination of Polymer Quenchant concentration.