For heat treating a2, it is done in a vacuum furnace or wrapped in stainless tool wrap. The tool wrap is like a heavy tin foil. When heating a2 above 1000 degress or so, the presence of air will cause Decarburization. This will look heavily scaled and will remove carbon from the steel.
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