surface-hardening steel
21Maraging steel — Maraging steels (a portmanteau of martensitic and aging ) are steels (iron alloys) which are known for possessing superior strength and toughness without losing malleability, although they cannot hold a good cutting edge. Aging refers to the… …
22flame-hardening — /ˈfleɪm hadnɪŋ/ (say flaym hahdning) noun the rapid heating of the surface of iron or steel, by means of a flame, followed by quenching in order to harden the surface …
23carburizing — Oldest method for surface hardening steel, by heat or mechanical means to increase the hardness of the outer surface while leaving the core relatively soft. The combination of hard surface and soft interior withstands very high stress and fatigue …
24metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
25Crankshaft — For other uses, see Crankshaft (disambiguation). Crankshaft (red), pistons (gray) in their cylinders (blue), and flywheel (black) The crankshaft, sometimes casually abbreviated to crank, is the part of an engine which translates reciprocating… …
26Nitriding — is a heat treating process that diffuses nitrogen into the surface of a metal to create a case hardened surface. It is predominantly used on steel, but also titanium, aluminum and molybdenum. Typical applications include gears, crankshafts,… …
27Carbonitriding — is a metallurgical surface modification technique that is used to increase the surface hardness of a metal, thereby reducing wear. During the process, atoms of carbon and nitrogen diffuse interstitially into the metal, creating barriers to slip,… …
28Induction heating — is the process of heating an electrically conducting object (usually a metal) by electromagnetic induction, where eddy currents are generated within the metal and resistance leads to Joule heating of the metal. An induction heater (for any… …
29Plasma nitriding — or ion nitriding (sometimes also called plasma ion nitriding) or glow discharge nitriding, is an industrial surface hardening treatment for metallic materials.DescriptionA plasma is the fourth state of matter, the other three being solid, liquid… …
30Formwork — Animation depicting construction of multi story building using aluminum handset formwork. Modular steel frame formwork for a foundation …
