ACID EMBRITTLEMENT. A form of hydrogen embrittlement that may be induced in some metals by acid treatment.
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ULTIMATE STRENGTH. The maximum conventional stress (tensile, compressive or shear) that a material can withstand.
SURFACE HARDENING. A generic term covering several processes applicable to a suitable ferrous alloy that produces, by quench hardening only, a surface layer […]
SPALLING. A chipping or flaking of a surface due to any kind of improper heat treatment or material dissociation.
AGE HARDENING. Hardening by aging, usually after rapid cooling or cold working.