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Vocabulary Term Annealing Austenite Phase Bainite Batch Furnace Body-Centered Cubic Body-Centered Tetragonal Carburizing Cementite Chromium Cold Working Continuous Furnace Crystal Structure Ductility Electric Furnace Eutectoid Temperature Face-Centered Cubic Ferrite Phase Flame Hardening Full Annealing Hardenability Heat Treatment Hypereutectoid Steel Hypoeutectoid Steel Induction Hardening Manganese Martensite Mechanical Properties Molybdenum Nitriding Definition

What is the definition of heat treatment?

The steady heating of a metal at a certain temperature above the recrystallization phase followed by a gradual cooling process. The phase at which solid steel recrystallizes and has a face-centered cubic crystal structure. Austenite steel holds a greater amount of dissolved carbon and exhibits increased formability. A combination of ferrite and cementite in ferrous metals that is harder than pearlite. Bainite contains needlelike grain structures, and it requires an initial rapid cooling followed by gradual cooling. A heat-treatment furnace that soaks a stationary workpiece. The crystal structure that contains an atom in the center and one atom in each corner of a cube. Ferrite has a BCC crystal structure. A body-centered cubic crystal structure that has been distorted by the presence of extra atoms of carbon. Martensite has a BCT crystal structure. A surface hardening method that heats metal within a carbon-rich environment to increase carbon levels on the metal surface for added hardness. A compound of iron and carbon that is very hard and brittle. The presence of cementite hardens steel. A shiny, hard, steel-gray metal that increases the hardenability of steel. Stainless steels also contain large amounts of chromium. The shaping of metal at temperatures substantially below the point of recrystallization. Cold working adds strength and hardness. A heat-treatment furnace that soaks a workpiece as it moves along a conveyor or rotating hearth. The formation of a consistent, repeating pattern of atoms. A crystal structure develops as a liquid metal cools and changes into a solid. The ability of a metal to be drawn, stretched, or formed without breaking. A heat-treatment furnace that uses electric current to control the temperature of a metal. The lowest temperature at which austenite transforms into ferrite and cementite. Steel with 0.77 percent carbon transforms at this temperature. The crystal structure that contains one atom in the center of the six sides of a cube and one atom in each corner of the cube. Austenite has an FCC crystal structure. The phase at which solid steel has a body-centered cubic crystal structure. Ferrite steel can hold only a minimal amount of carbon, and it is relatively soft. A surface hardening method that heats a metal with a high-temperature flame, followed by quenching. An annealing process that soaks the metal above the austenite phase, followed by gradual cooling. A full anneal may take a day or longer. The ability of a metal to be hardened by normal heat treatment processes. The controlled heating and cooling processes used to change the structure of a material and alter its physical and mechanical properties. Steel that contains more than 0.77 percent carbon. Hypereutectoid steel consists of pearlite and cementite at room temperature. Steel that contains less than 0.77 percent carbon. Hypoeutectoid steel consists of ferrite and pearlite at room temperature. A surface hardening method that heats a metal with an electrical current. A hard, brittle, gray-white metal that increases the hardenability of steel. Manganese also increases strength and hardness. A steel that consists of a distorted, body-centered tetragonal crystal structure. Martensite is very hard and brittle. A property that describes a material's ability to compress, stretch, bend, scratch, dent, or break. A hard, silvery white metal that increases the hardenability of steel. Molybdenum is also an effective substitute for tungsten in many high-speed tool steels. A surface hardening method that heats a metal within a nitrogen-rich environment. Metals that are nitrided typically contain aluminum or chromium. The steady heating of a metal above the recrystallization phase, followed by a cooling process at a moderate pace. Normalized metals are often cooled in open air at room temperature. A combination of ferrite and cementite. Pearlite grain structures resemble human fingerprints. Steel with exactly 0.77 percent carbon consists of uniform pearlite at room temperature. A portion of material with a uniform crystal structure, consistent properties, and recognizable boundaries. At room temperature, steel consists of two or more phases. The separation of a substance that was previously dissolved in another substance. An annealing process that heats the metal below the austenite phase to restore ductility after cold working. The soaking of a metal at a high temperature above the recystallization phase, followed by a rapid cooling process. The quenching of steel creates martensite. The liquid or air substance used to cool a metal during quenching. Water, saltwater, air, and oil are common quenching mediums. An annealing process that attempts to partially restore the original grain structure of the metal and still preserve the strain hardening that has developed.

Normalizing Pearlite Phase Precipitation Process Annealing Quenching Quenching Medium Recovery Annealing

Scaling The development of an unwanted rough coating on the surface of the metal. www.toolingu.com/definition-500230-18124-heat-treatment.html

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Soaking Strain Hardening Stress Relieving Surface Hardening Tempered Martensite Tempering Toughness

What is the definition of heat treatment? The development of an unwanted rough coating on the surface of the metal.
The heating of a metal at a constant temperature for a suitable duration of time. The increase of hardness and strength in steel caused by the cold working of the metal. An annealing process that heats the metal below the austenite phase to reduce distortions or changes in dimensions that might occur after shaping. Any heat-treatment method used to alter the properties within the surface or localized area of a metal. Martensite steel that has been tempered to improve ductility and toughness. The steady heating of martensite steel at a temperature below the recrystallization phase, followed by a gradual cooling process. The amount of energy a material can absorb before it breaks.

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