Welcome to Heat Treat Today’s This Week in Heat Treat Social Media: The Valentine’s Day Edition. You may think that case hardening means that the heart of heat treating shares no warmth for Valentine’s Day. Before you write this holiday off, see how February 14th celebrations with cards, chocolate, jewelry, and roses have heat treat and metallurgical connections.
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1. Share The Love . . . American Manufacturing Style
You don’t have the words to say. We get it. Well, you’re in luck. Use ANY of these free, downloadable Valentine’s Day cards to share with the ones you love.
From the Alliance of American Manufacturing: “We created a set of Made in USA Valentine’s Day cards to help spread the Made in America love this holiday — and we hope you will join us!”
2. When Manufacturing Meets Chocolate
Chocolate. The decadent dessert of choice today. And what does heat treatment and manufacturing have to do with it?
Viscous Sintering Welds Chocolate Drops, #VolcanicAsh
Viscous sintering welds chocolate drops like #volcanicash. See our article by @FabianWadsworth http://t.co/540qu7E6rN pic.twitter.com/5kB7bAw81Z
— LMU Volcanology (@LMU_Volc) January 18, 2015
How to Temper Chocolate like a Materials Engineer
3. The Gift of WELL HEAT TREATED Jewelry
We know (and you know) the association of Valentine’s Day with gift giving, especially jewelry. But have you seen traditional heat treatment of sapphires in Sri Lanka and Thailand? Listen to professional and independent jewelry makers also talk about the importance of heat treatment in jewelry making.
A Bit Of History
Work Hardening and Annealing Jewelry
Heat Treating Sapphire DIY?
4. Lastly, a Rose
Who says metal isn’t romantic? Happy Valentine’s Day, folks.
