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  • 11Case hardening — or surface hardening is the process of hardening the surface of a metal, often a low carbon steel, by infusing elements into the material s surface, forming a thin layer of a harder alloy. Case hardening is usually done after the part in question …

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  • 12Work hardening — Work hardening, also known as strain hardening or cold working, is the strengthening of a metal by plastic deformation. This strengthening occurs because of dislocation movements within the crystal structure of the material.[1] Any material with… …

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  • 13Diffusion hardening — Schematic cutaway view of a diffusion hardened metal gear Diffusion hardening is a process used in manufacturing that increases the hardness of steels. In diffusion hardening, diffusion occurs between a steel with a low carbon content and a… …

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  • 14Shock hardening — is a process used to strengthen metals and alloys, wherein a shock wave produces atomic scale defects in the material s crystalline structure. As in cold work, these defects interfere with the normal processes by which metallic materials yield… …

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  • 15surface hardening — ▪ metallurgy       treatment of steel by heat or mechanical means to increase the hardness of the outer surface while the core remains relatively soft. The combination of a hard surface and a soft interior is greatly valued in modern engineering… …

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  • 16self-hardening — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adjective : hardening by itself self hardening clay * * * self hardened, adj. /self hahr dn ing, self /, adj. noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.… …

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  • 17induction hardening — a widely used process for the surface hardening of steel. The components are heated by means of an alternating magnetic field to a temperature within or above the transformation range followed by immediate quenching. The core of the component… …

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  • 18precipitation hardening — noun : the process of hardening an alloy by a heat treatment or aging method that causes a constituent to precipitate from solid solution …

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  • 19heat treatment — a process where solid steel or components manufactured from steel are subject to treatment by heating to obtain required properties, e.g., softening, normalizing, stress relieving, hardening. Heating for the purpose of hot working as in the case… …

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  • 20heat-treatment oil — grūdinimo alyva statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alyva, naudojama kontroliuojamam įkaitintų metalinių detalių aušinimui. atitikmenys: angl. hardening oil; heat treatment oil; quench oil; quenching oil rus. закалочное масло …

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