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Re: pic: Gold VexPro sprocket
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Originally Posted by Adrian Clark View Post
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It's worth noting that for aluminum to turn the color your sprocket did it needs to be heated to almost 2000F. Annealing aluminum on the other hand is done below 1000F. Just something to be aware of.
-Adrian
At 2000 F your aluminum has turned into a puddle & no longer looks like a sprocket. Maybe even so at 1000F depending on the alloy. Anyway 1000 will have killed any age hardening.
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