WHITE LAYER. Compound layer that forms as a result of the nitriding process.
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SUPERCOOLING. Cooling below the temperature at which an equilibrium phase transformation can take place, without actually obtaining the transformation.
TRANSFORMATION HARDENING. Heat treatment comprising austenitization followed by cooling under conditions such that the austenite transforms more or less completely into martensite and […]
SPRAY QUENCHING. A quenching process using spray nozzles to spray water or other liquids on a part. The quench rate is controlled by […]
SURFACE HARDENING. A generic term covering several processes applicable to a suitable ferrous alloy that produces, by quench hardening only, a surface layer […]