Annealing
Annealing is a heat treating process that alters the microstructure of a material causing changes in properties such as strength and hardness and ductility. | Hardening
Hardening is a metallurgical and metalworking process used to increase the hardness of a metal. The hardness of a metal is directly proportional to the uniaxial yield stress at the location of the imposed strain.
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Nitriding
Nitriding is a heat treating process that alloys nitrogen into the surface of a metal to create a case hardened surface. | Stress Relieving
Stress relieving is a process of heating metal parts to very high temperatures and then allowing the part to cool. |
Tempering
Tempering is a heat treatment technique for metals, alloys and glass. Tempering is done to toughen the metal by transforming brittle martensite or bainite into a combination of ferrite and cementite. | Vacuum Treatment
Vacuum treatment is a commonly used steelmaking process, used for removing dissolved gases from the steel. This process is also known as vacuum degassing. |
